1 Timothy 3
1 This is a trustworthy statement: “If someone aspires to be an elder, this is a good work to want to do.”
MELEL kasoi pot et: Ma amen rapaki koa en pisop, a kin inong iong wiawia mau eu.
2 An elder must be above reproach, married to one wife, self-controlled, well-balanced, sensible, hospitable, and able to teach.
A pisop o en pung, o warok en li ta men, o so kowei kodo, a lelapok, o tiak mau, o apwali men kairu, o koiok ong padak;
3 He should be someone who doesn't get drunk or become violent, but is gentle, and is not argumentative or greedy for money.
A der kamom soko, o so pamara, a en materok, o der inong iong akamai, o der pok ong moni.
4 He must handle his own family well. His children must respect what he tells them to do.
Me kin kaunda mau pein toun im a, o me na seri kan kin peiki ong ni tiak pung.
5 (For if a man doesn't know how to manage his own family, how can he manage God's church?)
A ma amen, me sokoiok ong kaunda pein toun im a, iaduen a pan kak kaunda momodisou en Kot?
6 He should not be a new believer, in case he gets so full of himself he falls under the same condemnation as the devil.
Pil kaidin saulang kap amen, pwe a ende aklapalap, ap lodi ong kadeik en tewil.
7 People outside the church should also speak well of him so that he won't disgrace himself and fall into the devil's trap.
O en pil kalok mau ren me mi liki, pwe a de lodi ong kanamenok o katikatiamau pan tewil.
8 Similarly deacons should be respected, and not hypocritical. They should not be addicted to drink, and should not be trying to dishonestly enrich themselves.
Pil dueta saunkoa kan en lelapok, so lo riapot, so kamom soko, so noroke moni.
9 They must stick to the revealed truth about God, trusting in him with a pure conscience.
Me kin kolekol nan insen arail makelekel rir en poson.
10 They should be tried out first, and if they can't be faulted then let them serve as deacons.
Mepukat en kasosongla mas, irail ap pan papa, ma irail me pung.
11 Their wives should be respected too. They should not slander people with gossip, and they should be self-controlled and trustworthy in all they do.
Pil dueta en saunkoa ar warok kan, ren wia me kon ong, o so likinekine, o so kowei kodo, o melel ni meakaros.
12 Deacons should be married to one wife, managing their children and their homes well.
Saunkoa kan en warok en li ta men o ren kaunda mau nair seri kan o toun im arail.
13 Those who serve well as deacons gain a good reputation and much confidence in their trust in Christ Jesus.
A me papa mau, kin kalok maui pein irail, o re pan pereperenki melel poson me mi ren Kristus Iesus.
14 Even though I hope to see you soon, I'm writing about all this to you so that
Mepukat i inting wong uk, o i kaporoporeki, me i pan pwarala re om madang.
15 if I'm delayed you'll know how people should behave themselves in God's house. This is the church of the living God, the support pillar and foundation of the truth.
A ma i pwapwand, koe en asa duen me koe pan wia nan tanpas en Kot, iei momodisou en Kot ieias, o ur o pason en melel.
16 There's no question about it: the revealed truth about God is amazing! He was made known to us in human form, he was vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, declared to the nations, trusted in by the world, and taken up in glory!
Meid lapalap rir en pai ren Kot: Kot sansaleda ni uduk, ap diarokada me pung amen ren Ngen, ap pwaralang tounlang kan, ap lolok ong men liki kan, ap kamelel lar ren toun sappa, ap peukadalang wasa lingan.
