1 Timothawus 3
1 Ubellu une ucineari, asa umon din inpiziru aso udia kutyen nlira, adin piziiru katuwa kaciineari.
This saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.
2 Na iwa se imon tizogo liti ndia kutyenn nliran ba, na ayita ules nwani urum, unan kifu liti, unan cin seg nin nonku kibinai, unan yiru nlira unan yiru in dursuzu kiti,
Therefore the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 Na iwan seghe unan nso ntoro ba, na unan deddei nriu kiti ba, na aso unan yiru ncin nin nanit, unan salin nsu kubung, na wa yita nin nsu nikurfu ba.
not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for sordid gain, but gentle, not contentious, and not a lover of money.
4 Na amin kilari me gegeme, nono me tutun yiita anan nlanzu ghe nliru:
He must lead his own household well, keeping his children in submission with all dignity.
5 (Unit nwa dari uminu kilari me gegeme, abati iyiziyari ayinin uminu kilari Kutellẹ?)
(For if a man does not know how to lead his own household, how will he take care of God's church?)
6 Na awa yita upese nanya ndortu Kutellẹ ba, bara awa fo figiri, asso unan diu nafo shintag.
He must not be a new convert, or he might become puffed up and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Na iseghe nin Lissa licine kiti nanit ndas, bara awa piru nimon ncin nin libarda nshitan.
He must also have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into the reproach and snare of the devil.
8 Nanere a dikon, na iyita anan nibinai nisheu, na anan tinu tibaba ba,
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, and not greedy for sordid gain.
9 na anan nson toro ba, na iwa yita ninkot nin nsu nimon inyi ba, anan naburi agib nin nibinai nilau.
They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 Na ida dumunzun nani assa na ise ani nin kulapi ba ina ni katuwe.
They must first be tested; if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 Nanere awane, na iyita anan nonku nibinai, na anan nijunguta ba, iyiita anan ncin ugegeme, anan nyiru ni nimon vat.
Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded and faithful in all things.
12 Na adikon yita anan nawani alalarum, iyita anan yiru ncin nin nilari mine nan nono mine gegeme.
A deacon must be the husband of one wife and must lead his children and his own household well.
13 Inug allenge na ina su katuwa ti dikon gegeme, ina se liyisin licine, nin naye akone nyinnu sa uyenu nanya Kristi Yisa.
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 Ille inyerte ndisu udu kitife, indin cisu kibinai, na nin dandaunu ba mba dak kitife.
I am writing these things to yoʋ, hoping to come to yoʋ soon.
15 Assa udandaunu na uyenai ba, ndi nyertu fi unan yinno ucin nin kilari Kutellẹ, ka na idin yicu kilari nlira Kutellẹ kin nlai, fitak likara nin kidegen.
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 Vat bite ti yinna, liyeshin ngbardang kiden Kutellẹ karin, “awa duro liti nanya kidowo, anasu kibolo nanya nfip me, nono kadura me yene ghe, ibelle uliru me nanya nalumai, uyi yinna ninghe, iwa serughe gongon nanya kitine kani.”
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.
