1 Timote 3
1 Sa se yon vrè pawòl: Si yon nonm ta vle devni yon pastè, se yon bon zèv li dezire fè a.
This saying is trustworthy: If someone desires to be an overseer, he desires a good work.
2 Yon pastè, alò, dwe san repwòch, mari a yon madanm, tanpere, pridan, respektab, emab, avèk yon kapasite pou enstwi.
Therefore the overseer must be without reproach. He must be a husband of one wife. He must be moderate, sensible, orderly, and hospitable. He must be able to teach.
3 Li pa dwe bwè diven ak eksè, oswa agresif, men janti, pezib, e lib de lanmou lajan.
He must not be addicted to wine, not a brawler, but instead, gentle, peaceful. He must not be a lover of money.
4 Li dwe yon moun ki jere pwòp kay li byen, e ki kenbe pitit li yo anba bon kontwòl avèk tout dignite;
He should manage his own household well, and his children should obey him with all respect.
5 (men si yon moun pa konnen kijan pou l jere pwòp kay li, kijan li va pran swen legliz Bondye a?)
For if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for a church of God?
6 Fòk li pa yon nouvo konvèti, pou li kab pa vin ògeye, e tonbe nan kondanasyon ki fèt pa pèlen Dyab la.
He should not be a new convert, so that he does not swell with pride and might fall into condemnation as the devil.
7 Li dwe gen bon repitasyon avèk sila ki deyò legliz yo, pou li pa tonbe nan repwòch ak pèlen Satan.
He must also have a good reputation with those outside, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.
8 Dyak yo, menm jan an, dwe se moun ki gen dignite, ki pa ipokrit, oubyen renmen bwè diven ak twòp eksè, oubyen renmen lajan twòp
Deacons, likewise, should be dignified, not double-talkers. They should not drink too much wine or be greedy.
9 men ki kenbe a mistè lafwa a avèk yon konsyans ki pwòp.
They should keep the revealed truth of the faith with a clean conscience.
10 Mesye sa yo dwe, osi, pase tès avan; answit, kite yo sèvi kòm dyak si yo pa gen repwòch.
They should also be approved first, then they should serve because they are blameless.
11 Fanm yo dwe menm jan an, dign pa nan fè medizans, men tanpere, fidèl nan tout bagay.
Women in the same way should be dignified. They should not be slanderers. They should be moderate and faithful in all things.
12 Dyak yo dwe mari a yon sèl fanm, bon dirijan a pitit yo ak pwòp lakay yo.
Deacons must be husbands of one wife. They must manage well their children and household.
13 Paske sila ki sèvi byen kòm dyak yo resevwa pou tèt yo, yon wo pozisyon ak gwo konfyans nan lafwa ki nan Kris Jésus a.
For those who have served well acquire for themselves a good standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14 M ap ekri bagay sa yo bannou, avèk esperans ke m ap vin kote nou avan lontan,
I am writing these things to you, and I expect to come to you soon.
15 men an ka ke mwen pran reta, mwen ekri yo pou nou kab konnen kijan yon moun ta dwe kondwi tèt li nan kay Bondye a, ki se legliz a Bondye vivan an, ki se pilye ak soutyen verite a.
But if I delay, I am writing so that you may know how to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
16 San gen diskisyon, gran se mistè lavi sentete a: Sila ki Te revele nan lachè a, Te jistifye nan Lespri a Te wè pa zanj yo, Te pwoklame pami nasyon yo, Te resevwa kwayans mond lan, Te leve wo nan laglwa a.
It is undeniable that the revealed truth of godliness is great: “He appeared in the flesh, was justified by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, and was taken up in glory.”
