1 Ximotiyoosa 3
1 Oonikka, “Woosa keethi kaalethiya asi gidanaw koykko lo77obaa amottees” giya oday tuma.
This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.
2 Woosa keethaa kaalethiya asi borettonnayssa, issi machche xalaali de7eyssa, maaran de7eyssa, bana haareyssa, besseyssada ootheyssa, imathe mookkeyssa, tamaarssanaw dandda7eyssa,
The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
3 mathottonayssa, ooyettonayssa, palamonnayssa, miishe siiqonnayssa,
Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;
4 iya nayti iyaw kiitetteyssanne bonchcheyssa, ba keethaa aysanaw dandda7eyssa gidanaw bessees.
Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;
5 Issi asi ba keethaa aysanaw dandda7onnaa ixxiko, Xoossaa woosa keethi waati aysanaw dandda7ii?
(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)
6 Otoron sugettidi, Xalahey Xoossaa pirddan kunddidayssada kunddonna mela, oorathi ammanida asi gidanaw bessenna.
Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.
7 Boreninne Xalahe xihen gelonna mela he uray ammanonna asa matan nashetteyssa gidanaw bessees.
And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.
8 Hessada qassi woosa keethaa daaqoneti bonchchettidayssata, nam77a doona odettonayssata, daro woyne ushshaa uyonnayssata, miishe yaaretonnayssata,
Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;
9 ammanuwa xuuraa geeshsha kahan naageyssata gidanaw bessees.
Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.
10 Entti koyrottidi paacettanaw koshshees; bntta bolla borey baynna ixxiko, woosa keethaa daaqone gididi ootho.
And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.
11 Hessadakka, entta maccasati bonchchettidayssata, zigironnayssata, maaran de7eyssata, ubbaban ammanetteyssata gidanaw bessees.
Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.
12 Woosa keethaa daaqoneti issi machchi xalaali de7eyssa gido. Ba naytanne ba keethaa loythi ayseyssa gidanaw bessees.
Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.
13 Woosa keethaa daaqone gididi, lo77o ooso ootheyssati banttaw gita bonchcho qassi Kiristtoos Yesuusan bantaw de7iya ammanuwabaa odanaw daro minotethi demmana.
For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 Taani ha kiitaa new xaafashe, ellesada neekko baana gada ufayssi wothays.
I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;
15 Shin taani boonna gam77iko, Xoossaa Keethan asay waanidi daanaw bessiyako erana mela hayssa new xaafays. De7o Xoossaa keethay tumatethaas tuussinne baaso.
But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.
16 Nu ammanuwa xuuray sidhey baynna gita. Kiristtoosi asho ma7idi qonccis. Iya tumatethaa Geeshsha Ayyaanay markkattis. Kiitanchchotas benttis; I kawotetha ubbaas sabbakettis. Alamen de7iya asan ammanettis; bonchchon salo ekettis.
And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
