1 Timotea 3
1 Muwambilo uwu we niti: Haiva zumwi muntu usaka kuva muruti, ulakaza mutendo mulotu.
This is a trustworthy statement: “If someone aspires to be an elder, this is a good work to want to do.”
2 Imihe muruti uswanela kuva nikusanyazahala. Uswanela kuva mukwame wamwanakazi umwina. ave niku liwonda, nikuzuwisiza, nikulikuteka, yosaka kutabmula vayene, yowola kuruta.
An elder must be above reproach, married to one wife, self-controlled, well-balanced, sensible, hospitable, and able to teach.
3 Kanji avi chindakwa cha vunjwala, insi wekondo, kono yolukite, wina inkozo. Kanjavi muntu yosaka masheleñi.
He should be someone who doesn't get drunk or become violent, but is gentle, and is not argumentative or greedy for money.
4 Yo yendisa vezuvo yakwe nenza. ni vana vakwe vamuzuwe mi vamuhe ikute liyere.
He must handle his own family well. His children must respect what he tells them to do.
5 Mukuti haiva muntu kezi kutomela vezuvo yakwe nenza, mwatokomele vule ikeleke ya Ireeza?
(For if a man doesn't know how to manage his own family, how can he manage God's church?)
6 Imi nsazi avi muntu yozwa hakuzumima, pona cholikumusa mane akawile mwikatulo ya diavulusi.
He should not be a new believer, in case he gets so full of himself he falls under the same condemnation as the devil.
7 Ave yopakwa nenza nivantu vena hanze, ilikuti kanji awili mumaswavi nikaswa ka diavulusi.
People outside the church should also speak well of him so that he won't disgrace himself and fall into the devil's trap.
8 Vahikana, kakwiziva, vave nivutali, isiñi vendimi zovere. Kanji vavi zinywi zavunjwara ahulu kamba nikulya ahulu.
Similarly deacons should be respected, and not hypocritical. They should not be addicted to drink, and should not be trying to dishonestly enrich themselves.
9 Vavike ininti ive zivahazwa yetumelo ni zwalo linjolola.
They must stick to the revealed truth about God, trusting in him with a pure conscience.
10 Vaswanela kutatuvwa lwetazi, linu valukela kuhewa musevezi kakuli vashiyeme.
They should be tried out first, and if they can't be faulted then let them serve as deacons.
11 Nivanakazi chenzila iswana bave nikuzuwisisa. Kanji bavi vasoha. Bave nikuliwonda, imi bave nikulwonda nikusepahala muzintu zonse.
Their wives should be respected too. They should not slander people with gossip, and they should be self-controlled and trustworthy in all they do.
12 Muhikana wekeleke ave ni mwanakazi yeke. Vayendisa hande bana bavo ni mazuvo avo nenza.
Deacons should be married to one wife, managing their children and their homes well.
13 Mukuti kwavo vavasebezi hande vakwete musevzi mulotu, kavawane mazimo malotu, ninguzu zina mwa Kereste.
Those who serve well as deacons gain a good reputation and much confidence in their trust in Christ Jesus.
14 Niñolela izi zintu kwako, imi nisepa kwiza kwenu hahanu.
Even though I hope to see you soon, I'm writing about all this to you so that
15 Linu heva niniyleha, nimiñolera ili kuti mwizive mumuswanela kwi kalila muzubo ya Ireeza, Iliyo Ikeleke ya Ireeza yohala, mutomo ni tuso ihala.
if I'm delayed you'll know how people should behave themselves in God's house. This is the church of the living God, the support pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 Mi Indava isakananwa yive zivahazwa ikunutu yakulapela ikando: “Aba vonahazwa munyama, abavikwa yolukite muluhuho, abavonwa ni mañiloyi, abawambwa kumansi, abazuminwa mwikanda, imi avahindilwa mwinkanya.”
There's no question about it: the revealed truth about God is amazing! He was made known to us in human form, he was vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, declared to the nations, trusted in by the world, and taken up in glory!
