1 Timote 3

1 Ya maama ne tiegi li ya tie ke nilo bua tua gobdika; o lugdi ya tuonli n mɔni boncianla.

It is a faithful saying, If any one desires the episcopacy, he covets a beautiful work.

2 Li buali ke gobdika kan ya pia jalgi bákuli, ki ya pia oyendo baba, ke o yama dua, yua n pia li miinli, yua cegni o yema, ki banili cangaali, ki ba fidi ki tundi niba

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

3 O kan kuani o yuli li daañuli nni, yua ki pia jadi, ama yua gaani sugli, ki pia li juunli, kaa kpaani o yuli po baali.

not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;

4 O baa bani o diegu kubma, ke o bila cengi o maama, ki cɔlni.

ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;

5 Kelima nilo ya ki bani o diegu kubma, o ba tieni ledi i ku kubi U Tienu nitaanli?

but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

6 Li ki buali ke wan ya tie kɔnpanga, o japaaciandi ń da ti cedi sutaani ń buu ki cuo o.

not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 Li go buali ke wan la kasiedi kaantianu, lan todi o wan da baa mi tudma bii sutaani diagu nni.

But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8 Bi todkaaba mo baa tie mɔmɔnsaala i, ki fagi yeni palalie danba, li daañucianli yeni mi ŋalmanbuama.

Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;

9 Bi baa kubi bi dudugdi ń dɔgdi bi po ya mɔmɔni yeni li yantiaŋanli.

having the testimony of faith in a pure conscience.

10 Bi dá ba cindi ki biigi ba, ki diidi yo, bi ya ki pia tagli bákuli, ban fidi ki cili bi tuonli.

And let them also first be proven; then let them minister the office of deacon, being irreproachable.

11 Bi puoba mo baa tie yaaba n maadi i mɔni, kaa jondi nilo po, ki pia li yumiinli, ki tie payenli buama danba lan tieni maama kuli.

Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.

12 Bi todkaaba baa tie poyendanba, yaaba n ŋanbi ki tundi bi bila, ki kubi bi dansanu bonŋanla.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.

13 Kelima, yaaba n tuuni bi tuona bonŋanla ba baa li seli yeni li dandanli kelima bi dudugdi Jesu Kiristi nni.

For those having ministered the office of a deacon beautifully procure to themselves beautiful progress, and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

14 N diani ki maadi a ya bona ne, ki daani ke min cua a kani yognubá.

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily;

15 Ama, ki fidi lan todi a, li ya tie ke mii cua tonma, ŋan bandi a yema U Tienu diegu nni, yaagu n tie U Tienu yua tundi ki pia miali nitaanli, i mɔmɔni jumu yeni yi daasiedu.

but if I tarry, in order that you may know how it behooves you to deport yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

16 Lipo n cedi ke tikuli taani ki tuo ke: “Mi yenŋɔdma mɔmɔni tie yaalidgu bonli i” O dɔgdi yeni ti gbannandi, ke foŋanma saa i mɔni o po, ke malekinba la o, ke o wangi o laabaaliŋamo bi niba siiga, ke bi dugi o po ŋanduna nni, ke bi duoni o ti yudandi nni”.

And assuredly great is the mystery of godliness; Who is manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.