Προς Τιμοθεον Α΄ 3

1 πιστος ο λογος ει τις επισκοπης ορεγεται καλου εργου επιθυμει

This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2 δει ουν τον επισκοπον ανεπιλημπτον ειναι μιας γυναικος ανδρα νηφαλιον σωφρονα κοσμιον φιλοξενον διδακτικον

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober minded, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3 μη παροινον μη πληκτην αλλα επιεικη αμαχον αφιλαργυρον

Not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4 του ιδιου οικου καλως προισταμενον τεκνα εχοντα εν υποταγη μετα πασης σεμνοτητος

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 ει δε τις του ιδιου οικου προστηναι ουκ οιδεν πως εκκλησιας θεου επιμελησεται

( For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6 μη νεοφυτον ινα μη τυφωθεις εις κριμα εμπεση του διαβολου

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 δει δε και μαρτυριαν καλην εχειν απο των εξωθεν ινα μη εις ονειδισμον εμπεση και παγιδα του διαβολου

Moreover he must have a good report of them who are outside the church; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8 διακονους ωσαυτως σεμνους μη διλογους μη οινω πολλω προσεχοντας μη αισχροκερδεις

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money;

9 εχοντας το μυστηριον της πιστεως εν καθαρα συνειδησει

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10 και ουτοι δε δοκιμαζεσθωσαν πρωτον ειτα διακονειτωσαν ανεγκλητοι οντες

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

11 γυναικας ωσαυτως σεμνας μη διαβολους νηφαλιους πιστας εν πασιν

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober minded, faithful in all things.

12 διακονοι εστωσαν μιας γυναικος ανδρες τεκνων καλως προισταμενοι και των ιδιων οικων

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

13 οι γαρ καλως διακονησαντες βαθμον εαυτοις καλον περιποιουνται και πολλην παρρησιαν εν πιστει τη εν χριστω ιησου

For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

14 ταυτα σοι γραφω ελπιζων ελθειν {VAR1: [προς σε] } {VAR2: προς σε } εν ταχει

These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly:

15 εαν δε βραδυνω ινα ειδης πως δει εν οικω θεου αναστρεφεσθαι ητις εστιν εκκλησια θεου ζωντος στυλος και εδραιωμα της αληθειας

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

16 και ομολογουμενως μεγα εστιν το της ευσεβειας μυστηριον ος εφανερωθη εν σαρκι εδικαιωθη εν πνευματι ωφθη αγγελοις εκηρυχθη εν εθνεσιν επιστευθη εν κοσμω ανελημφθη εν δοξη

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.