Sie Timothy 3
1 Kas pwaye se pa inge: sie mwet fin kena tuh elan sie mwet sropo lun church, el sulela sie orekma arulana wo.
It is a faithful saying, If any one desires the episcopacy, he covets a beautiful work.
2 Sie mwet sropo lun church enenu in sie mwet wangin mwatal, su mukul tumun mutan sefanna; el sifacna etal, sifacna leum facl, wo elahl, engan in eis mwet sac nu in lohm sel, ac etu in luti.
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
3 Elan tia sie mwet sruhi, ku sie mwet anwuk, a elan kulang ac tia lungse akukuin; oayapa elan tia sie mwet nunkun mani.
not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;
4 Elan liyaung tuh ma nukewa in lohm sel in fahsr wo, ac oru tuh tulik natul in akosten ac etu sunak.
ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;
5 Tuh sie mwet fin tia ku in liyaung mwet in lohm sel sifacna, ac fuka tuh elan ku in liyaung church lun God?
but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
6 Tia enenu elan tufahna forla nu ke moul in Christian, tuh el fah tia filangak insial ac lisyukla oana Devil.
not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Ac el fah sie su akfulatyeyuk sin mwet sayen mwet in church, ouinge el fah tia akmwekinyeyuk ac putatyang nu in mwe kwasrip lun Devil.
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 Oayapa deacon ke church enenu in mwet ohi, ac mwet kaskas suwohs. Elos in tia mwet mwel wain ac tia rapkui mani.
Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;
9 Elos enenu in sruokya ku ma pwaye su akkalemyeyuk ke lulalfongi, ke inse okak.
having the testimony of faith in a pure conscience.
10 Elos enenu in srikeyuk meet, na fin wangin mwatalos, elos fah ku in oru orekma lun deacon.
And let them also first be proven; then let them minister the office of deacon, being irreproachable.
11 Mutan uh enenu pac in mwet ohi, tia lesrik, sifacna etalos, ac oaru in ma nukewa.
Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.
12 Lela sie deacon elan mukul tumun mutan sefanna, ac liyaung wo tulik natul ac mwet nukewa in sou lal.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.
13 Tuh deacon nukewa su kulansap wo in ma kunalos ac fah ohi yurin mwet uh, na elos ac pulaik in fahkak lulalfongi lalos in Christ Jesus.
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 Ke nga simis leta se inge nu sum, nga finsrak tuh nga in sa tuku nu yurum.
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily;
15 Tusruktu, nga fin pahtlac, leta se inge ac fah akkalemye ouiya ma fal nu sin mwet in sou lun God, aok church lun God moul, elos su sru ac pwelung lun ma pwaye.
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 Wangin mwet ku in lafwekin yokiyen mwe luti pwaye lun God ma akkalemyeyuk nu sesr: El sikyak in luman mwet, Ac Ngun el akkalemye pwaye ac suwohs lal, El oayapa liyeyuk sin lipufan. Fwackyak el inmasrlon mutanfahl uh, Ac lulalfongiyuk el fin faclu nufon, Na utukyak el nu inkusrao.
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.
