1 PBA Mateng pa'hu abul a no so om reala u buang uma hee sa karasang no' fe uma om. BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 PBA Fe'de name reala ubuang fehu name ba na o sah na o sah panen nene oob nu'le, tanut lai, sasa holfe, ariu ada ahol, satong name tofang epep, fom no', BSB BSB: An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 PBA O raka na nene, ariing ahol nene sobo pa'bala, taburung lap nene, e seng apongfa' nene. BSB BSB: not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 PBA Sobangom u taro' no' so ai bar ose puin seno' lol, hunine supi name beng u ada ahol. BSB BSB: An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 PBA Mangfe'de sa so bang om utaro' sah, sa ano' taro'ni raiala Lahtal o serang hu u baleta. BSB BSB: For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
6 PBA Ha'ai name ba dai som afome, huni esahaai sano' adai e hunin e sahaai setang o hukung hu ahole. BSB BSB: He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
7 PBA Foil nu na o no' panen reiala anai humi, hunine sa' setang o pate ata aine, o sah ahol'. Reala At Afu' Otub Maring BSB BSB: Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
8 PBA Honin di samas, sariho name tofang ari u ada ahol, mateng ara do' nene, araka uma ro'nene, name ona utetel nene. BSB BSB: Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 PBA Nato me faning hu a puin dume. BSB BSB: They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 PBA Supidi edun u ale' fe supi ena sah den panen nene, hee horo afoh ano' samas, esa reala ubaleta. BSB BSB: Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 PBA Hunin di samas, o ob bar, name supidi u ada ahol ename ebit lame nene, honi sobo sa holfe, name no' tofang o no'bit. BSB BSB: In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 PBA Samas hu o ob nu'le, sa so aibar gariang no', so bang om utaro ugariang no'. BSB BSB: A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
13 PBA Fe'de supi ba samas e name tofang u baleta fehu, name tofang ari u ada ahol fe'de o udume hu Yesus Kristus fe mi. Tom Abul- Abul Nato Mefaning BSB BSB: For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14 PBA Nom hu hanoang io lapho',honin sobo hoo na daihul tahow i en BSB BSB: Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 PBA Hunin e nata mome di aholam, name Lahtal obang om mi baletahu sari ho garesa fetang otue odom barana abul o asel. BSB BSB: in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 PBA Pi o'tino'bit, fe'de naba fe pitome faning hu na abul na atino' sari hu name no' ei alol efain, hamoi bolang so ano' abul Lahtal e afang so edun ahol, name u mateng pali' alol, name o' atino'bit burang om alol, latel tong eme le bolang mi. BSB BSB: By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
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