1 Xiimotewos 3
1 Jechi, “Eenyu iyyuu yoo Phaaphaasii taʼuu hawwe, hojii gaarii hawwa” jedhu kun amanamaa dha.
It is certain, if any one is desirous of the episcopal office, he desireth a good work.
2 Egaa Phaaphaasiin kan mudaa hin qabne, kan niitii tokkittii qabu, amala qabeessa, kan of qabu, kabajamaa, kan keessummaa simatu, kan barsiisuu dandaʼu,
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, sober, prudent, grave,
3 kan hin machoofne, kan goolii kaasu utuu hin taʼin obsa qabeessa, kan lola hin jaallannee fi kan maallaqa hin jaallanne taʼuu qaba.
hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain, moderate, not quarrelsome,
4 Innis maatii ofii isaa sirriitti bulfatee akka ijoolleen isaa kabaja maluun isaaf ajajaman mirkaneessuu qaba.
not covetous, governing his own family well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 Namni tokko yoo maatii ofii isaa akka itti bulfatu hin beekne inni akkamitti waldaa kiristaanaa Waaqaa eeguu dandaʼaa?
(for if any one know not how to govern his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Inni akka of jajuudhaan afuufamee murtii diiyaabiloos keessatti hin kufneef nama dhiʼoo amane hin taʼin.
not one newly converted, least being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Innis akka hin tuffatamnee fi akka kiyyoo diiyaabiloos keessattis hin kufneef warra alaa biratti maqaa gaarii haa qabaatu.
He ought also to have an honorable testimony from those that are without, least he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Daaqonoonnis akkasuma namoota kabajaman, warra afaan lama hin dubbanne, warra dhugaatii daadhii wayiniitiin hin fudhatamnee fi warra buʼaa hin malle argachuuf hin tattaaffanne taʼuu qabu.
The deacons should likewise be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,
9 Yaada qulqulluunis icciitii amantii jabeessanii qabachuu qabu.
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 Isaanis duraan dursanii haa qorataman; ergasiis yoo mudaan tokko iyyuu isaan irratti hin argamin daaqonoota taʼanii haa tajaajilan.
(And let these also first be proved, then let them take the office of deacons, if they be found blameless.)
11 Akkasumas dubartoonni isaanii kabajamoo, kanneen maqaa nama hin balleessine, amala qabeeyyii fi waan hundaan amanamoo taʼuu qabu.
And their wives likewise grave, not slanderers, sober, and faithful in all things.
12 Daaqoniin tokko dhirsa niitii tokkittii, kan ijoollee isaatii fi warra mana isaa jiraatan sirriitti bulchu taʼuu qaba.
Let the deacons too be husbands of one wife only, governing their children and their own houses well.
13 Warri daaqonummaan sirriitti tajaajilan ulfina guddaa, amantii Kiristoos Yesuusitti qabaniin immoo ija jabina guddaa argatu.
For they, that discharge the office of a deacon well, gain to themselves a good degree of honor, and much freedom in promoting the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14 Ani akkan dafee gara kee dhufu abdadhee qajeelfama kana siif nan barreessa;
These things I write unto thee, hoping to come to thee shortly.
15 kanas tarii yoo ani ture, namni tokko akkamitti akka mana Waaqaa keessa jiraachuu qabu akka beektuufin siif barreessa; manni Waaqaa kunis waldaa Waaqa jiraataa isa utubaa fi hundee dhugaa taʼee dha.
But if I should be retarded, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to behave in the house of God, the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
16 Waaqatti buluun shakkii tokko malee icciitii guddaa of keessaa qaba; kunis, Inni fooniin mulʼate; Hafuuraan mirkaneeffame; ergamoota Waaqaatu isa arge; saboota keessatti lallabame; addunyaa irratti itti amaname; ulfinaan ol fudhatame.
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.
