1 Timothy 3

1 This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

πιστοσ ο λογοσ ει τισ επισκοπησ ορεγεται καλου εργου επιθυμει

2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

δει ουν τον επισκοπον ανεπιληπτον ειναι μιασ γυναικοσ ανδρα νηφαλεον σωφρονα κοσμιον φιλοξενον διδακτικον

3 not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

μη παροινον μη πληκτην μη αισχροκερδη αλλ επιεικη αμαχον αφιλαργυρον

4 one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

του ιδιου οικου καλωσ προισταμενον τεκνα εχοντα εν υποταγη μετα πασησ σεμνοτητοσ

5 (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)

ει δε τισ του ιδιου οικου προστηναι ουκ οιδεν πωσ εκκλησιασ θεου επιμελησεται

6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

μη νεοφυτον ινα μη τυφωθεισ εισ κριμα εμπεση του διαβολου

7 Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

δει δε αυτον και μαρτυριαν καλην εχειν απο των εξωθεν ινα μη εισ ονειδισμον εμπεση και παγιδα του διαβολου

8 Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

διακονουσ ωσαυτωσ σεμνουσ μη διλογουσ μη οινω πολλω προσεχοντασ μη αισχροκερδεισ

9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

εχοντασ το μυστηριον τησ πιστεωσ εν καθαρα συνειδησει

10 Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

και ουτοι δε δοκιμαζεσθωσαν πρωτον ειτα διακονειτωσαν ανεγκλητοι οντεσ

11 Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.

γυναικασ ωσαυτωσ σεμνασ μη διαβολουσ νηφαλεουσ πιστασ εν πασιν

12 Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

διακονοι εστωσαν μιασ γυναικοσ ανδρεσ τεκνων καλωσ προισταμενοι και των ιδιων οικων

13 For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

οι γαρ καλωσ διακονησαντεσ βαθμον εαυτοισ καλον περιποιουνται και πολλην παρρησιαν εν πιστει τη εν χριστω ιησου

14 These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,

ταυτα σοι γραφω ελπιζων ελθειν προσ σε ταχιον

15 but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

εαν δε βραδυνω ινα ειδησ πωσ δει εν οικω θεου αναστρεφεσθαι ητισ εστιν εκκλησια θεου ζωντοσ στυλοσ και εδραιωμα τησ αληθειασ

16 Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

και ομολογουμενωσ μεγα εστιν το τησ ευσεβειασ μυστηριον θεοσ εφανερωθη εν σαρκι εδικαιωθη εν πνευματι ωφθη αγγελοισ εκηρυχθη εν εθνεσιν επιστευθη εν κοσμω ανεληφθη εν δοξη