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Ne weymet ipal ne Sennemit

Tejkia ka su aka kineki muchiwa tapachiwiani, kielewia itekiw yek. Yajika tel, ne tapachiwiani muneki ma yaja se ká te aka weli kijilwia tatka; ishulejyu sanse isiwaw; kiuni chiupi; kipia itzuntekun yek; mutakentia ken muneki; muwika yek iwan ne ejkunimet; wan weli tamachtia. Ma inte tawanani nian tasumani, sute yulyamanik; ma inte musuma; ma inte kitasujta ne tumin. Se ká tatuktia yek tik ne ikal; se kipia ipilawan ká kitakamatit tik muchi ken muneki. Asu se te weli tatuktia tik ne ikal, ken yawi tajpia ne sennemit ipal ne Teut? Tesu se yankwik ne pejki tayulmati yewa, ika weli tzunsuluni wan wetzi tik imey ne Tamintuk. Nusan muneki ma kitakan yek ne sejseuk ne tatenpan pal te yawit kilwiat tatka, wan yawi wetzi tik itajpewal ne Tamintuk.

Wan ne tekitinimet ipal ne Sennemit kenhaya: ma inakan tay muneki, ma te kipiakan ume innenepil, ma te ingustoj sujsul ne atata, ma te tuminhishtemuanimet. Ma tajpiakan ne ichtaka ipal ne tayulmatilis iwan chipawak tasenmatilis. 10 Achtu, ma muejekukan yejemet, wan tipan ma tekitikan su te kichijtiwit tatka tay teyek.

11 Ne siwatket kenhaya: ma taketzakan ken muneki, ma te tatenewat; ma kiunikan chiupi wan ma tayulmatikan ijtik muchi.

12 Ne tekitinimet ma yejemet ishujshulejyu sanse isiwaw wan ma tatuktikan yek ijpak inpilawan wan tik ne inkal, 13 ika ká ne tekittiwit yek kipiasket se yek nivel wan wey melaknajyu tik tayulmatilis ipal ne Mawaltijtuk Yeshu.

14 Nitajkwilua pal nimetzilwia ini kwak nikmati ka niaw niajsi mutech talul, 15 wan su nishtuna, pal tikmati ken muneki ma timuwikakan ijtik ikal Teut. Yaja iteupan ne Teut Yultuk: ne taketzal wan ne tetzilnaj ipal ne tejkia. 16 Muchi tikmatit ka wey ne ichtaka ipal ne tay yek. Yaja muneshtij tik inakayu; kilwitij ka yek tik iijiu; tanawatianimet kitaket; munajnawatij ijtik tejtechan; muyulmatki ijtik taltikpak; mukwij tik tzitzinakalis.

Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons

Here is a trustworthy saying:(A) Whoever aspires to be an overseer(B) desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to be above reproach,(C) faithful to his wife,(D) temperate,(E) self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,(F) able to teach,(G) not given to drunkenness,(H) not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome,(I) not a lover of money.(J) He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect.(K) (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)(L) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited(M) and fall under the same judgment(N) as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders,(O) so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.(P)

In the same way, deacons[b](Q) are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine,(R) and not pursuing dishonest gain. They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.(S) 10 They must first be tested;(T) and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.

11 In the same way, the women[c] are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers(U) but temperate(V) and trustworthy in everything.

12 A deacon must be faithful to his wife(W) and must manage his children and his household well.(X) 13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Reasons for Paul’s Instructions

14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church(Y) of the living God,(Z) the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16 Beyond all question, the mystery(AA) from which true godliness(AB) springs is great:

He appeared in the flesh,(AC)
    was vindicated by the Spirit,[d]
was seen by angels,
    was preached among the nations,(AD)
was believed on in the world,
    was taken up in glory.(AE)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper
  2. 1 Timothy 3:8 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in verse 12; and in Romans 16:1 and Phil. 1:1.
  3. 1 Timothy 3:11 Possibly deacons’ wives or women who are deacons
  4. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit