1 Ximttoossa 3
1 “Oonikka woosa keeththa cima gidana koykko loo7o ootho amootees” giza qaalay tuma.
The word [is] steadfast: If anyone longs for overseership, he desires a right work;
2 Hessa gidikko woosa keeth kaalethizadey borey baynddade; issi machchade; ginara dizade; bena haarizade; wogara aqqizade; imaththi mokkizade; tamarththanas danddaizade;
it is required, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, a husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, respectable, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,
3 Maathotonttade; ooshshu oyetonttade; qass maarage as; asara pallametonttade; miishshe goodonttade; godanas beesses.
not given to wine, not a striker, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
4 Be nayta bees azazetizaytane asi bonchizayta histti dichchidi ba keeththa asa wogara ayssizzade gidanas beesses.
leading his own house well, having children in subjection with all dignity,
5 Issadey ba keeththa asa wogara ayso eroontta agiikko Xoossa woosa keeth wostti naggana danddaize?
(and if anyone has not known [how] to lead his own house, how will he take care of an assembly of God?)
6 Otoretethan puuridi Xala7ey kunddida pirdan izi kunddontta mala oorath ammanizade gidoopo.
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the Devil;
7 Qassekka iza sunththi boretontta malanne xala7e yarden izi gelontta mala ammanontta asa achchan loo7o markkateth daanas koshshes.
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.
8 Daaqonetikka hessaththo bonichchetidaytane ba gida qaala laammi laammi yeggonttayta; daro woyine ushshas amotonttayta; ogey bayindda goo7a goodonttayta gidanas beesses.
Servants, in like manner, dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to shameful gain,
9 Ammanos xuura, loo7o qofara naaganas beesses.
having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,
10 Haytanttikka koyroti paaccetteto. Issi iitay istta bolla beetontta aggikko hessafe guye daaqonetethan ootheto.
and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.
11 Macca daaqonetikka bonchetidayta; zigironttayta; qass wogara dizayta; hano wursson ammanetidayta gidanas beesses.
Women, in like manner, dignified, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
12 Daaqoneti issi machchadista gidanas beesses. Qassekka ba naytane ba keeththa asa wogara ayssizayta gidanas beesses.
Servants—let them be husbands of one wife, leading the children well, and their own houses,
13 Wogara oothidayti beess gita bonchone Yesuss Kiristtoossan isttas diza ammanon daro xalateth deemmana.
for those who ministered well acquire a good step to themselves, and much boldness in faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.
14 Ta neekko elle baana koykkoka hayta azazota nees xaafayss.
I write to you these things, hoping to come to you soon,
15 Ta hanno nees xaafizay ta gamm7iza gidikkoka asay Xoossa keeththan waani daanakkone ne erana mala gaadakko. Keethay deyo Xoossa wossa keethako; hessikka tumu tuussune xaphoko.
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,
16 Tumu ayana duussa xuuray sidhey bayindda gita; izikka “ase gidides; iza xilotethi Xillo ayanan qoncides; kiittanchatas beettides; ammanontta deres yootetides; alamen dizaytan ammanettides; bonchora pude denddi bides” gizayssako.
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!
