1 Timothy 3

1 Stedfast [is] the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

誰若想望監督的職分，是渴望一件善事：這話是確實的。

2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

那麼，監督必須是是無可指摘的，只有過一個妻子的丈夫，有節制，應慎重，端莊，好客，善於教導；

3 not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

不嗜酒，不暴戾，而應溫良和善，不貪愛錢財，

4 his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

善於管理自己的家庭，使子女們服從，凡事端莊：

5 (and if any one his own house [how] to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

誰若不知道管理自己的家庭．如何能照管天主的教會?

6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

不可是新奉教的，怕他妄自尊大，而陷於魔鬼所受的判決，

7 and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

並且在外人中也必須有好聲望，怕他遭人誹謗，落入魔鬼的羅網。

8 Ministrants — in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,

執事也必須端莊，不一口兩舌，不飲酒過度，不貪贓；

9 having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,

以純潔的良心，保持信德的奧蹟。

10 and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.

這些人應當先受試驗，如果無瑕可指，然後才能作執事。

11 Women — in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

女人也必須端莊，不讒謗；有節制，凡事忠信。

12 Ministrants — let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

執事應當只作過一個妻子的丈夫，善於管理自己子女和家庭，

13 for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.

因為善於服務的，自可獲得優越的品位，而大膽宣揚基督耶穌的信仰。

14 These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon,

我雖希望快到你那裏去，但我仍把這些事寫給你；

15 and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth [thee] to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God — a pillar and foundation of the truth,

假使我遲遲不到，你可以知道在天主的家中應當如何行動；這家庭就是永生天主的教會，真理的柱石和基礎。

16 and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety — God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!

無不公認，這虔敬奧蹟是偉大的：就是衪出現於肉身，受證於聖神，發顯於天使，被傳於異民，見信於普世，被接於光榮。