Προς Τιμοθεον Α΄ 3
1 πιστος ο λογος ει τις επισκοπης ορεγεται καλου εργου επιθυμει
Trustworthy [is] the saying: If anyone overseership aspires to, of good a work he is desirous.
2 δει ουν τον επισκοπον ανεπιληπτον ειναι μιας γυναικος ανδρα {VAR1: νηφαλεον } {VAR2: νηφαλιον } σωφρονα κοσμιον φιλοξενον διδακτικον
It behooves therefore the overseer above reproach to be, of one wife [the] husband, sober, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 μη παροινον μη πληκτην μη αισχροκερδη αλλ επιεικη αμαχον αφιλαργυρον
not given to wine, not a striker (not greedy of base gain *K*) but gentle, peaceable, not loving money,
4 του ιδιου οικου καλως προισταμενον τεκνα εχοντα εν υποταγη μετα πασης σεμνοτητος
[his] own house well managing, children having in submission with all dignity.
5 ει δε τις του ιδιου οικου προστηναι ουκ οιδεν πως εκκλησιας θεου επιμελησεται
if but one his [own] household to manage not knows, how [the] church of God will he care for?
6 μη νεοφυτον ινα μη τυφωθεις εις κριμα εμπεση του διαβολου
not a novice, that not having been puffed up into [the] judgment he may fall of the devil.
7 δει δε αυτον και μαρτυριαν καλην εχειν απο των εξωθεν ινα μη εις ονειδισμον εμπεση και παγιδα του διαβολου
It behooves now (him *k*) also a testimony good to have from those outside, so that not into reproach he may fall and [the] snare of the devil.
8 διακονους ωσαυτως σεμνους μη διλογους μη οινω πολλω προσεχοντας μη αισχροκερδεις
Deacons likewise [must be] dignified, not double-tongued, not to wine much being given, not greedy of dishonest gain,
9 εχοντας το μυστηριον της πιστεως εν καθαρα συνειδησει
holding to the mystery of the faith with clear a conscience.
10 και ουτοι δε δοκιμαζεσθωσαν πρωτον ειτα διακονειτωσαν ανεγκλητοι οντες
Also these now they should be tested first, then they should serve blameless being.
11 γυναικας ωσαυτως σεμνας μη διαβολους {VAR1: νηφαλεους } {VAR2: νηφαλιους } πιστας εν πασιν
Women likewise [must be] dignified, not slanderers, (clear-minded, *N(k)O*) faithful in all things.
12 διακονοι εστωσαν μιας γυναικος ανδρες τεκνων καλως προισταμενοι και των ιδιων οικων
Deacons should be of one wife husbands, [their] children well managing and [their] own households.
13 οι γαρ καλως διακονησαντες βαθμον εαυτοις καλον περιποιουνται και πολλην παρρησιαν εν πιστει τη εν χριστω ιησου
Those for well having served a standing for themselves good acquire and great confidence in [the] faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.
14 ταυτα σοι γραφω ελπιζων ελθειν προς σε ταχιον
These things to you I am writing hoping to come to you (with *no*) (speed; *N(k)O*)
15 εαν δε βραδυνω ινα ειδης πως δει εν οικω θεου αναστρεφεσθαι ητις εστιν εκκλησια θεου ζωντος στυλος και εδραιωμα της αληθειας
if however I shall delay, so that you may know how it behooves [one] in [the] household of God to conduct oneself, which is [the] church of God [the] living, [the] pillar and base of the truth.
16 και ομολογουμενως μεγα εστιν το της ευσεβειας μυστηριον θεος εφανερωθη εν σαρκι εδικαιωθη εν πνευματι ωφθη αγγελοις εκηρυχθη εν εθνεσιν επιστευθη εν κοσμω ανεληφθη εν δοξη
And confessedly great is the of godliness mystery: (Who *N(K)O*) was revealed in [the] flesh, was justified in [the] Spirit, beheld by angels, was proclaimed among [the] nations, was believed on in [the] world, was taken up in glory.
