1 Timothy 3
1 He ol tah a uepom pai. Khat khat long ni hiphoelnah te a hue atah bibi then ni a hue.
Here is a trustworthy word: if a man aspires to the position of overseer, he desires a good work.
2 Te dongah hiphoelkung he hmabuet la, yuu va pakhat la, aka khuel la, a cuepmueih la, mikcop la, moeihoeih la, khala la, om ham a kuek.
Now then, it is obligatory for the overseer to be above reproach, a one woman man, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, good at teaching,
3 Yumi mahpawh, kuthlah mahpawh, a kodo saeh, hohmuh mahpawh, tangka moo mahpawh.
not a drinker, not a bully, not corrupt [financially], but gentle, peaceful, not greedy;
4 Amah imkhui te a then la mawt saeh. A ca rhoek te hinomnah neh boengainah khuiah boeih om uh saeh.
one who rules his own house well, having children who obey him with due respect
5 Te dongah khat khat long ni amah imkhui te mawt ham a ming pawt atah Pathen kah hlangboel te metlam a cuncah eh?
(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how can he take care of God's congregation?);
6 Tanoe hlangthai boel saeh. Te daengah ni koevoei uh pawt vetih rhaithae kah dumlai khuiah a cungku pawt eh.
not a recent convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same judgment that the devil did.
7 Te phoeiah poeng lamkah laipai then khueh ham a kuek. Te daengah ni hnaelcoenah neh rhaithae kah thaang dongah a cungku pawt eh.
Also, it is necessary for him to have a good reputation with those who are outside the congregation, so as not to fall into reproach and the devil's snare.
8 Te vanbangla tueihyoeih rhoek khaw a hinom saeh. Olrhak boel saeh. Misurtui te muep ngaithuen boel saeh. Tangkarhai boel saeh.
Similarly, deacons must be respectable, not deceitful, not heavy drinkers, not corrupt [financially];
9 A caih la mingcimnah neh tangnah olhuep te pom saeh.
holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
10 Amih te lamhma la nuemnai phoeiah cimbit la aka om loh bi saeh.
But let these also first be tested; then, if they are blameless, let them serve as deacons.
11 a yuu rhoek khaw hinom saeh. Hmui yoi mahpawh, khuel saeh. A cungkuem dongah a uepom saeh.
Similarly, women must be respectable, not slanderers, temperate, trustworthy in everything.
12 tueihyoeih rhoek he yuu pakhat kah va la om saeh. A ca rhoek neh amah imkhui te a then la mawt saeh.
Let deacons be one woman men, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 Balh aka doedan rhoek long ni a paihmuen then a kutloh tih tangnah neh Jesuh Khrih ah muep a sayalh.
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and considerable confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 He rhoek he nang ham ka daek tih nang taengah thamaa la pawk ham ka ngaiuep.
Although I hope to come to you shortly, I am writing these things to you
15 Tedae ka koe mai atah Pathen imkhui kah a kuek khosak te na ming van ni. Te tah aka hing Pathen kah hlangboel, oltak kah rhungsut neh khoengim pawn ni.
in case I am delayed, so that you may know how it is necessary to conduct oneself in God's household, which is the Church of the living God, pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 Hingcimnah olhuep kah a len he oelh om pawt la om. Amah tah pumsa ah tueng tih mueihla loh a tang sak te puencawn rhoek loh a hmuh. Namtom rhoek taengla a hoe dongah Diklai ah a tangnah uh tih thangpomnah neh a loh.
Yes, the mystery of our religion is confessedly great: God was manifested in flesh, was vindicated in spirit, was revealed to angels, was proclaimed among nations, was believed in the world, was received up in glory!
