Timoti 3
1 ilisio ili lya kyang'ani, “umunhu juno ilonda imbombo ijakuva muloleleli ghwa kipugha kya vitiki, ujuo asalwile imbombo inofu.”
This saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.
2 kwekuti umuloleleli ghwa kipugha kya vitiki, avisaghe munhu juno naipikua, juno nam'bwafu,”unya kukughela kange unya kukulolelela, umunhu ghwa vutavike, ntengeleli, juno akimanyile kuvulanisia
Therefore the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 aleke kuuva mughasi, aleke kuuva nyamabatu, avisaghe muhuugu. kange nangavisaghe muhojofu ghwa ndalama.
not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for sordid gain, but gentle, not contentious, and not a lover of money.
4 avisaghe muunhu unyakwimila vunofu inyumba jaake, juno akimanyile kuvunga avaana muluveelo ulunofu, kange voope vikumpulika.
He must lead his own household well, keeping his children in submission with all dignity.
5 kwekuuti umunhu junoikunua kukwimilila unyumba jaake jujuo, ndepoonu ikwimilila ndaani ikipugha kya vitiki?
(For if a man does not know how to lead his own household, how will he take care of God's church?)
6 kange nangavisaghe muunhu juno nanga asyetukagha, ulwakuva kyaikughinia. ulughinio uluo lukumpelela kukwingila muvuhighi ndavule alyahighilue uSetano.
He must not be a new convert, or he might become puffed up and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 looli, avisaghe muunu juno ikwolekua vunofu nambe na vapanji, kuuti aleke kupikua na ghwilila mulutegho lwa Setano.
He must also have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into the reproach and snare of the devil.
8 navatangili vavisaghe vagholofu vano navasyetung'ani, navaghaasi, valekaghe kuuva vahojofu va ndalama.
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, and not greedy for sordid gain.
9 looli vavisaghe vaanhu vano vigadilila uvwakyang'ani vwa lwitiko lwinu nu mwojo um'balafu.
They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 voope ava vaghelwaghe taasi, neke vangavoneke kuuti vanoghiile, vavombaaghe imbombo ijio.
They must first be tested; if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 navadala vaave vavisaghe nuluveelo lunofu, vano navadesi, vano vikughela, kange vavombi vanofu musooni.
Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded and faithful in all things.
12 avtangili valekaghe kuuva vavwafu, ulwene vavisaghe vaanhu vano vikwimila vunofu avaana vaake nasi nyumba saave.
A deacon must be the husband of one wife and must lead his children and his own household well.
13 vano vivomba vunofu imbombo ija vutangili, viiva voghopua. apuo viiva ni ngufu kupulikisia imhola ija lwitiko lwitu mwa Yeesu Kilisite.
For those who have served well as deacons obtain a good standing for themselves along with great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14 nikuvalembela amasio agha, kumo nihuvila kukwisa kulyumue munsiki n'debe ghuno ghukwisa.
I am writing these things to yoʋ, hoping to come to yoʋ soon.
15 neke nambe nidiile, ukagulaghe sino sinoghiile kuvomba munyumba ja Nguluve, jino kye kipugha kya vitiki va Nguluve juno mwumi, mbanda, kange lwako lwa kyang'ani.
But if I delay, I am writing so that yoʋ may know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 kyang'ani, sino uNguluve atuhufisie m'baha, soope se isi. uNguluve akivonesia mulwa m'bili, akalekua nu Mhepo kuuva mugholofu, akavoneka, akapulisivua mufisina fyoni, avaanhu ava muiisi vakamwitika, akatolua kuluta kukyanya muvuvaha.
Beyond all question, great is the mystery of godliness: God was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.
