1 Timothy 3
1 Òtítọ́ ni ọ̀rọ̀ náà, bí ẹnìkan bá fẹ́ ipò alábojútó, iṣẹ́ rere ni ó ń fẹ́.
How true is this saying: ‘To aspire to be to be a supervisor in the church is to be ambitious for a noble task.’
2 Ǹjẹ́ alábojútó yẹ kí ó jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gàn, ọkọ aya kan, olùṣọ̀ràn, aláìrékọjá, oníwà rere, olùfẹ́ àlejò ṣíṣe, ẹni tí ó lè ṣe olùkọ́.
The supervisor should be of blameless character; a faithful partner; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skillful teacher,
3 Kí ó má jẹ́ ọ̀mùtí, tàbí oníjàgídíjàgan, tàbí olójúkòkòrò, bí kò ṣe onísùúrù, kí ó má jẹ́ oníjà, tàbí olùfẹ́ owó.
not addicted to drink or brawling, but of a forbearing and peaceable disposition, and not a lover of money;
4 Ẹni tí ó káwọ́ ilé ara rẹ̀ gírígírí, tí ó mú àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ tẹríba pẹ̀lú ìwà àgbà gbogbo.
they should provide for their own household well, and their children should kept under control and be well-behaved.
5 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ènìyàn kò bá mọ̀ bí a ti ń ṣe ìkáwọ́ ilé ara rẹ̀, òun ó ha ti ṣe lè tọ́jú ìjọ Ọlọ́run?
If someone does not know how to provide for their own household, how can they take charge of the church of God?
6 Kí ó má jẹ́ ẹni tuntun ti ó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ gbàgbọ́, kí ó má ba à gbéraga, a sì ṣubú sínú ẹ̀bi èṣù.
The supervisor should not be a recent convert, or they might become blinded by pride and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
7 Ó sì yẹ kí ó ni ẹ̀rí rere pẹ̀lú lọ́dọ̀ àwọn tí ń bẹ lóde; kí ó má ba à bọ́ sínú ẹ̀gàn àti sínú ìdẹ̀kùn èṣù.
They should also be well spoken of by outsiders, so that they may not incur censure and so fall into the devil’s trap.
8 Bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ ni ó yẹ fún àwọn Díákónì láti ní ìwà àgbà, kí wọ́n máa jẹ́ ẹlẹ́nu méjì, kí wọ́n máa fi ara wọn fún wáìnì púpọ̀, kí wọ́n má jẹ́ olójúkòkòrò.
So, too, assistants should be serious and straightforward, not given to taking much drink or to questionable money-making,
9 Kí wọn máa di ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ ìgbàgbọ́ mú pẹ̀lú ọkàn funfun.
but people who hold the deep truths of the faith and have a clear conscience.
10 Kí a kọ́kọ́ wádìí àwọn wọ̀nyí dájú pẹ̀lú; nígbà náà ni kí a jẹ́ kí wọn ó ṣiṣẹ́ díákónì, bí wọn bá jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gàn.
They should be tested first, and only appointed to their office if no objection is raised against them.
11 Bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ ni ó yẹ fún àwọn obìnrin láti ni ìwà àgbà, kí wọn má jẹ́ asọ̀rọ̀ ẹni lẹ́yìn bí kò ṣe aláìrékọjá, olóòtítọ́ ní ohun gbogbo.
It should be the same with the women in this office. They should be serious, not gossips, sober, and trustworthy in all respects.
12 Kí àwọn díákónì jẹ́ ọkọ obìnrin kan, kí wọn káwọ́ àwọn ọmọ àti ilé ara wọn dáradára.
Assistants should be faithful partners who manage their children and their households well.
13 Nítorí àwọn tí ó lo ipò díákónì dáradára ra ipò rere fún ara wọn, àti ìgboyà púpọ̀ nínú ìgbàgbọ́ tí ń bẹ nínú Kristi Jesu.
Those who have filled that post with honor gain for themselves an honorable position, as well as great confidence through the faith that they place in Christ Jesus.
14 Ìwé nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni mo kọ sí ọ, mo sì ń retí àti tọ̀ ọ́ wá ní lọ́ọ́lọ́ọ́.
I am writing this to you, though I hope that I will come to see you before long;
15 Ṣùgbọ́n bí mo bá pẹ́, kí ìwọ lè mọ̀ bí ó ti yẹ fún àwọn ènìyàn láti máa hùwà nínú ilé Ọlọ́run, tì í ṣe ìjọ Ọlọ́run alààyè, ọ̀wọ́n àti ìpìlẹ̀ òtítọ́.
but in case I should be delayed, I want you to know what your conduct ought to be in the household of God, which is the church of the living God – the pillar and stay of the truth.
16 Láìṣiyèméjì, títóbi ní ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run: ẹni tí a fihàn nínú ara, tí a dá láre nínú Ẹ̀mí, ti àwọn angẹli rí, tí a wàásù rẹ̀ láàrín àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè, tí a gbàgbọ́ nínú ayé, tí a sì gbà sókè sínú ògo.
Yes, and undeniably wonderful are the deep truths of our religion; for – ‘He was revealed in our nature, pronounced righteous in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.’
