1 Timothy 3
1 If anyone, for oversight, is eager, a noble work, doth he covet: —
Trustworthy [is] the saying: If anyone overseership aspires to, of good a work he is desirous.
2 It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,
It behooves therefore the overseer above reproach to be, of one wife [the] husband, sober, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 Not given to wine, not ready to wound, but considerate, averse to contention, not fond of money,
not given to wine, not a striker (not greedy of base gain *K) but gentle, peaceable, not loving money,
4 Over his own house, presiding, well, having, children, in submission, with all dignity;
[his] own house well managing, children having in submission with all dignity.
5 Whereas, if anyone, over his own house, cannot, preside, how, of an assembly of God, shall he take care?
if but one his [own] household to manage not knows, how [the] church of God will he care for?
6 Not a new convert, lest, being beclouded, into the sentence of the adversary, he fall;
not a novice, that not having been puffed up into [the] judgment he may fall of the devil.
7 It is needful, moreover, to have, an honourable testimony also, from them who are without, lest, into reproach, he fall, and the snare of the adversary.
It behooves now (him *k) also a testimony good to have from those outside, so that not into reproach he may fall and [the] snare of the devil.
8 Ministers, in the same way, —dignified, not double-tongued, not, to much wine, given, not greedy of base gain,
Deacons likewise [must be] dignified, not double-tongued, not to wine much being given, not greedy of dishonest gain,
9 Holding the sacred secret of the faith in a pure conscience;
holding to the mystery of the faith with clear a conscience.
10 But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable:
Also these now they should be tested first, then they should serve blameless being.
11 Wives, in the same way, —dignified, not given to intrigue, sober, faithful in all things.
Women likewise [must be] dignified, not slanderers, (clear-minded, *N+kO) faithful in all things.
12 Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;
Deacons should be of one wife husbands, [their] children well managing and [their] own households.
13 For, they who have ministered well, a good degree for themselves, are acquiring, and great freedom of speech in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Those for well having served a standing for themselves good acquire and great confidence in [the] faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.
14 These things, unto thee, I am writing, hoping to come [unto thee] shortly, —
These things to you I am writing hoping to come to you (with *no) (speed; *N+kO)
15 But, if I should tarry, that thou mayest know—how it behoveth, in a house of God, to behave oneself, —the which, is an assembly of a Living God, a pillar and basement of the truth; —
if however I shall delay, so that you may know how it behooves [one] in [the] household of God to conduct oneself, which is [the] church of God [the] living, [the] pillar and base of the truth.
16 And, confessedly great, is the sacred secret of godliness, —Who was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, was made visible unto messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
And confessedly great is the of godliness mystery: (Who *N+KO) was revealed in [the] flesh, was justified in [the] Spirit, beheld by angels, was proclaimed among [the] nations, was believed on in [the] world, was taken up in glory.
