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1 यो भनाइ भरोसायोग्य छ, यदि कसैले बिशप हुने इच्छा गर्छ भने उसले असल कामको इच्छा गर्दछ ।
Here is a trustworthy word: if a man aspires to the position of overseer, he desires a good work.
2 तसर्थ, बिशपचाहिँ दोषरहित होस् । र एउटा पत्‍नीको पति, संयमी, समझदार, व्‍यवस्‍थित, अथिति सत्कार गर्ने, सिकाउन सक्‍ने,
Now then, it is obligatory for the overseer to be above reproach, a one woman man, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, good at teaching,
3 मतवाला र रिसाहा होइन तर भद्र, नम्र, शान्तिप्रिय, रूपैयाँपैसाको लोभ नगर्ने ।
not a drinker, not a bully, not corrupt [financially], but gentle, peaceful, not greedy;
4 तिनले आफ्नो घरबार राम्रोसँग व्यवस्थापन गर्नुपर्छ । र उसका छोराछोरीले तिनको आज्ञापालन पुरा आदरका साथ गर्नु पर्छ ।
one who rules his own house well, having children who obey him with due respect
5 तर यदि एउटा मानिसले आफ्नो घरलाई राम्रोसँग व्यवस्थापन गर्न जान्दैन भने उसले कसरी परमेश्‍वरको मण्डलीको वास्‍ता गर्न सक्दछ?
(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how can he take care of God's congregation?);
6 तिनी नयाँ विश्‍वासी हुनुहुँदैन ताकि तिनी घमण्डी भएर शैतानझैँ दण्डमा नपरून् ।
not a recent convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same judgment that the devil did.
7 तिनी बाहिरको मानिसहरूको दृष्‍टिकोणमा पनि प्रतिष्‍ठित हुनुपर्दछ । ताकि तिनी शर्ममा र दुष्‍टको पासोमा नपरून् ।
Also, it is necessary for him to have a good reputation with those who are outside the congregation, so as not to fall into reproach and the devil's snare.
8 त्‍यसैगरी डिकनहरू पनि प्रतिष्‍ठित होऊन, दुई-जिब्रे, धेरै मद्य पिउने्, र लोभी नहून् ।
Similarly, deacons must be respectable, not deceitful, not heavy drinkers, not corrupt [financially];
9 तिनीहरूले प्रकट गरिइएको विश्‍वासको सत्यतालाई शुध्‍द विवकले कायम राख्‍नु पर्छ ।
holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
10 पहिले स्‍विकृत भएपछि तिनिहरूले सेवामा गर्नुपर्छ किनभने तिनीहरू कलंकित हुनुहुँदैन ।
But let these also first be tested; then, if they are blameless, let them serve as deacons.
11 त्‍यसैगरी स्‍त्रीहरू पनि प्रतिष्‍ठित होऊन्, निन्‍दा नगर्ने, न्रम र सबै कुरामा विश्‍वासयोग्‍य हुनुपर्दछ ।
Similarly, women must be respectable, not slanderers, temperate, trustworthy in everything.
12 डिकनहरू एउटा पत्‍नीको पति र आफ्नो छोराछोरीहरू र घरलाई राम्रोसँग व्‍यवस्‍थापान गर्ने हुनुपर्दछ ।
Let deacons be one woman men, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 किनभने तिनीहरू जसले असल सेवा गरेकाछन् तिनीहरूले आफ्नो निम्ति प्रतिष्‍ठा र ख्रीष्‍ट येशूमा भएको विश्‍वासद्वारा ठुलो भरोसा पाउँछन् ।
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and considerable confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 म तिमीलाई यी कुराहरू लेख्छु र म तिमी कहाँ चाँडै आउने आशा गर्दछु ।
Although I hope to come to you shortly, I am writing these things to you
15 तर यदि मैले ढिलो गरेँ भने परमेश्‍वरको घराना जुन जीवित परमेश्‍वरको मण्डली, सत्यताको खाँबो र आड हो, त्‍यो सही बाटोमा डोर्‍याइनु पर्छ तिमीले जान भन्‍ने हेतुले म तिमीलाई लेख्‍दैछु ।
in case I am delayed, so that you may know how it is necessary to conduct oneself in God's household, which is the Church of the living God, pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 र सँगै हामी, सहमत हुन्‍छौँ, “कि धार्मिकताको प्रकटित सत्‍याता महान छः उहाँ शरीरमा प्रकट हुनुभयो, पवित्र-आत्माद्वारा धर्मी ठहरिनुभयो, “स्वर्गदूतहरूबाट देखिनुभयो, जाति-जातिहरूको माझमा घोषणा गरिनु भयो, संसारमा विश्‍वास गरिनुभयो”, र “महिमामा माथि लगिनु भयो ।”
Yes, the mystery of our religion is confessedly great: God was manifested in flesh, was vindicated in spirit, was revealed to angels, was proclaimed among nations, was believed in the world, was received up in glory!

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