1 Timoteo 3
1 Ɛyɛ sɛnnahɔ sɛ, sɛ obi pɛ sɛ ɔyɛ asafopanin a, na wafa adwuma pa.
This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 Asafopanin yɛ obi a mfomsoɔ nni ne ho. Ɛsɛ sɛ ne yere yɛ baako. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbrɛ ne ho ase na ɔhyɛ ne ho so yɛ ne biribiara pɛpɛɛpɛ. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔgye ahɔhoɔ wɔ ne fie na ɔkyerɛkyerɛ nso.
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔsadweam anaa basabasa, na mmom, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbrɛ ne ho ase na ɔpɛ asomdwoeɛ. Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ sikaniberefoɔ.
not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔtumi hwɛ ne fiefoɔ so yie na ɔtumi ma ne mma yɛ ɔsetie de obuo ne anidie ma no.
An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 Na sɛ obi nnim sɛdeɛ ɔhwɛ ne fie so yie a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na ɔbɛtumi ahwɛ Onyankopɔn asafo so?
For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
6 Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ obi a afei na wahunu Awurade; sɛ ɛba saa a, ne tirim bɛyɛ no dɛ na wayɛ ahomasoɔ ama wɔabu no atɛn sɛdeɛ wɔbuu ɔbonsam atɛn no.
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
7 Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔnnyɛ akyidifoɔ no mpo de anidie ma no sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wɔrengu nʼanim ase na ɔbonsam afidie renyi no.
Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
8 Ɛsɛ sɛ asafo mu aboafoɔ nso yɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ suban pa na wɔdi nokorɛ. Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔnom nsã pii anaasɛ wɔyɛ aniberefoɔ.
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde adwenem fann gyina pintinn ma nokorɛ no ne gyidie no.
They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔsɔ wɔn hwɛ ansa, na sɛ wɔdi sɔhwɛ no so nkonim a, wɔasom.
Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn yerenom nso wɔ suban pa a wɔnni nsekuro. Biribiara mu ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbrɛ wɔn ho ase di nokorɛ.
In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 Ɛsɛ sɛ asafo no mu ɔboafoɔ no wɔ yere baako na afei ɔtumi hwɛ ne mma ne ne fiefoɔ yie.
A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
13 Wɔn a wɔsom yie no bɛnya nnyinaso pa, na wɔn gyidie a wɔwɔ wɔ Kristo Yesu mu no nso ayɛ nam.
For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14 Saa nwoma a mede rebrɛ wo yi akyi no, mewɔ anidasoɔ sɛ ɛrenkyɛre biara mɛba wo nkyɛn.
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 Na sɛ mannuru wo nkyɛn ntɛm a, saa nwoma yi bɛma woahunu sɛdeɛ yɛbɔ yɛn bra wɔ Onyankopɔn fie. Efie a ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn teasefoɔ no asafo a ɛyɛ nokorɛ no nnyinasoɔ.
in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 Akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho sɛ, ahintasɛm a ɛwɔ nyamesom pa mu no krɔnn: Ɔbaeɛ onipa tebea mu, Honhom no buu no bem, na abɔfoɔ hunuu no, wɔkaa ne ho asɛm amanaman mu, na ewiase gyee no diiɛ, wɔfaa no kɔɔ ɔsoro animuonyam mu.
By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
