1 Timothy 3
1 This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.
“Oonikka woosa keeththa cima gidana koykko loo7o ootho amootees” giza qaalay tuma.
2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
Hessa gidikko woosa keeth kaalethizadey borey baynddade; issi machchade; ginara dizade; bena haarizade; wogara aqqizade; imaththi mokkizade; tamarththanas danddaizade;
3 not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
Maathotonttade; ooshshu oyetonttade; qass maarage as; asara pallametonttade; miishshe goodonttade; godanas beesses.
4 one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
Be nayta bees azazetizaytane asi bonchizayta histti dichchidi ba keeththa asa wogara ayssizzade gidanas beesses.
5 (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
Issadey ba keeththa asa wogara ayso eroontta agiikko Xoossa woosa keeth wostti naggana danddaize?
6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
Otoretethan puuridi Xala7ey kunddida pirdan izi kunddontta mala oorath ammanizade gidoopo.
7 Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Qassekka iza sunththi boretontta malanne xala7e yarden izi gelontta mala ammanontta asa achchan loo7o markkateth daanas koshshes.
8 Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
Daaqonetikka hessaththo bonichchetidaytane ba gida qaala laammi laammi yeggonttayta; daro woyine ushshas amotonttayta; ogey bayindda goo7a goodonttayta gidanas beesses.
9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Ammanos xuura, loo7o qofara naaganas beesses.
10 Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
Haytanttikka koyroti paaccetteto. Issi iitay istta bolla beetontta aggikko hessafe guye daaqonetethan ootheto.
11 Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.
Macca daaqonetikka bonchetidayta; zigironttayta; qass wogara dizayta; hano wursson ammanetidayta gidanas beesses.
12 Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Daaqoneti issi machchadista gidanas beesses. Qassekka ba naytane ba keeththa asa wogara ayssizayta gidanas beesses.
13 For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Wogara oothidayti beess gita bonchone Yesuss Kiristtoossan isttas diza ammanon daro xalateth deemmana.
14 These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
Ta neekko elle baana koykkoka hayta azazota nees xaafayss.
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.
Ta hanno nees xaafizay ta gamm7iza gidikkoka asay Xoossa keeththan waani daanakkone ne erana mala gaadakko. Keethay deyo Xoossa wossa keethako; hessikka tumu tuussune xaphoko.
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.
Tumu ayana duussa xuuray sidhey bayindda gita; izikka “ase gidides; iza xilotethi Xillo ayanan qoncides; kiittanchatas beettides; ammanontta deres yootetides; alamen dizaytan ammanettides; bonchora pude denddi bides” gizayssako.
