1 Timothy 3

1 This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

πιστος ο λογος ει τις επισκοπης ορεγεται καλου εργου επιθυμει

2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

δει ουν τον επισκοπον ανεπιλημπτον ειναι μιας γυναικος ανδρα νηφαλιον σωφρονα κοσμιον φιλοξενον διδακτικον

3 not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

μη παροινον μη πληκτην αλλα επιεικη αμαχον αφιλαργυρον

4 one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

του ιδιου οικου καλως προισταμενον τεκνα εχοντα εν υποταγη μετα πασης σεμνοτητος

5 (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)

ει δε τις του ιδιου οικου προστηναι ουκ οιδεν πως εκκλησιας θεου επιμελησεται

6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

μη νεοφυτον ινα μη τυφωθεις εις κριμα εμπεση του διαβολου

7 Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

δει δε και μαρτυριαν καλην εχειν απο των εξωθεν ινα μη εις ονειδισμον εμπεση και παγιδα του διαβολου

8 Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

διακονους ωσαυτως σεμνους μη διλογους μη οινω πολλω προσεχοντας μη αισχροκερδεις

9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

εχοντας το μυστηριον της πιστεως εν καθαρα συνειδησει

10 Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

και ουτοι δε δοκιμαζεσθωσαν πρωτον ειτα διακονειτωσαν ανεγκλητοι οντες

11 Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.

γυναικας ωσαυτως σεμνας μη διαβολους νηφαλιους πιστας εν πασιν

12 Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

διακονοι εστωσαν μιας γυναικος ανδρες τεκνων καλως προισταμενοι και των ιδιων οικων

13 For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

οι γαρ καλως διακονησαντες βαθμον εαυτοις καλον περιποιουνται και πολλην παρρησιαν εν πιστει τη εν χριστω ιησου

14 These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,

ταυτα σοι γραφω ελπιζων ελθειν {VAR1: [προς σε] } {VAR2: προς σε } εν ταχει

15 but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

εαν δε βραδυνω ινα ειδης πως δει εν οικω θεου αναστρεφεσθαι ητις εστιν εκκλησια θεου ζωντος στυλος και εδραιωμα της αληθειας

16 Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

και ομολογουμενως μεγα εστιν το της ευσεβειας μυστηριον ος εφανερωθη εν σαρκι εδικαιωθη εν πνευματι ωφθη αγγελοις εκηρυχθη εν εθνεσιν επιστευθη εν κοσμω ανελημφθη εν δοξη