1 tiimathiya.h 3

1 yadi ka"scid adhyak. sapadam aakaa"nk. sate tarhi sa uttama. m karmma lipsata iti satya. m|

This is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.

2 ato. adhyak. se. naaninditenaikasyaa yo. sito bhartraa parimitabhogena sa. myatamanasaa sabhyenaatithisevakena "sik. sa. ne nipu. nena

A bishop, then, must be blameless, the husband of one wife, watchful, soberminded, modest, hospitable, able to teach,

3 na madyapena na prahaarake. na kintu m. rdubhaavena nirvvivaadena nirlobhena

not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;

4 svaparivaaraa. naam uttama"saasakena puur. naviniitatvaad va"syaanaa. m santaanaanaa. m niyantraa ca bhavitavya. m|

one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity:

5 yata aatmaparivaaraan "saasitu. m yo na "saknoti tene"svarasya samitestattvaavadhaara. na. m katha. m kaari. syate?

for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

6 apara. m sa garvvito bhuutvaa yat "sayataana iva da. n.dayogyo na bhavet tadartha. m tena nava"si. sye. na na bhavitavya. m|

Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 yacca nindaayaa. m "sayataanasya jaale ca na patet tadartha. m tena bahi. hsthalokaanaamapi madhye sukhyaatiyuktena bhavitavya. m|

Further, he must have a good reputation from those who are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8 tadvat paricaarakairapi viniitai rdvividhavaakyarahitai rbahumadyapaane. anaasaktai rnirlobhai"sca bhavitavya. m,

The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not makers of money by base means,

9 nirmmalasa. mvedena ca vi"svaasasya niguu. dhavaakya. m dhaativya nca|

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10 agre te. saa. m pariik. saa kriyataa. m tata. h param aninditaa bhuutvaa te paricaryyaa. m kurvvantu|

And let these also be first proved, then let them become deacons, being blameless.

11 apara. m yo. sidbhirapi viniitaabhiranapavaadikaabhi. h satarkaabhi. h sarvvatra vi"svaasyaabhi"sca bhavitavya. m|

Their wives likewise must be grave, not slanderers, watchful, faithful in all things.

12 paricaarakaa ekaikayo. sito bharttaaro bhaveyu. h, nijasantaanaanaa. m parijanaanaa nca su"saasana. m kuryyu"sca|

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

13 yata. h saa paricaryyaa yai rbhadraruupe. na saadhyate te "sre. s.thapada. m praapnuvanti khrii. s.te yii"sau vi"svaasena mahotsukaa bhavanti ca|

For those who have filled the office of a deacon well, gain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

14 tvaa. m pratyetatpatralekhanasamaye "siighra. m tvatsamiipagamanasya pratyaa"saa mama vidyate|

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

15 yadi vaa vilambeya tarhii"svarasya g. rhe. arthata. h satyadharmmasya stambhabhittimuulasvaruupaayaam amare"svarasya samitau tvayaa kiid. r"sa aacaara. h karttavyastat j naatu. m "sak. syate|

but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

16 apara. m yasya mahattva. m sarvvasviik. rtam ii"svarabhaktestat niguu. dhavaakyamidam ii"svaro maanavadehe prakaa"sita aatmanaa sapu. nyiik. rto duutai. h sand. r.s. ta. h sarvvajaatiiyaanaa. m nika. te gho. sito jagato vi"svaasapaatriibhuutasteja. hpraaptaye svarga. m niita"sceti|

And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.