1 PBA Pegem kief afif pam ikarum, "eebm pirhafnim kafar ogurtahamguti pogof jemaat, ekemi aaf afguti karya pani haif," BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 PBA Pigini kier, ameem nim pani ifa yohom parifir, mentaf piginir nimi pani nuh pirahaf, yohom haif, nimur cemor, finyen kokof nim, ohonye yatini kief fonyafinim, 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 ohom yotu mameh, husier fetenef mentaf nim piyef yohom mentaf, huser teiyohum, mosuk uham oposam mameh. BSB BSB: not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 PBA Ekemi pani ifa afur wouh kamof nim mimi ifa haef mosuk maftaf nifeni yami ifahaef manumuk mimi sogutiyohom nim. BSB BSB: An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 PBA Paniker, eebm ekemi nanim mameh tamkahane wouh kamuf nim ahun, tamkahane ekemi pani tamkahane asumguti Aii Ahaf kini jemaat? 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 Teyohom peis paem kiftatisuk aseenof yeh kafun pani sohosuh pasin wakaansuk hahur kini otomof kamof yef haef, 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 Peim pasin pani ekemi ifa isimaar haicemsuk afi ceci, atem otefok amahani katini pani, rekerok teni kief mame mimi mosuk hahur kini otomof yef tayohom. 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 Kahane kabm diaken aseenof pigini nim ifa ohonye yaatini pigini kafun, menaharom hase toroh mentaf yetu ohom yotu nanim mentaf, mosuk ekenahaf nifeni pirahaf pef fetenef yeh pani mame, BSB BSB: Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 PBA Pegeni yeh pani komyemsuk tatimi kief pani ifa nanim fetemaamsuk yeif nefeetaf ohom inifuk haifuk. BSB BSB: They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 PBA Ekemene pasin aamasaaf yaatini ifuk mosuk ifa ikarum kapeh pohof mame afsuk, amahaner afi amceenof aatini piginyoh pani ifa karya haef tahani kateni. BSB BSB: Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 PBA Kahane ifuk yeh kani onefe-onofe peni pasin ifa ohonye yamahani kateni penir aseenof, mapeem pafi tayohom, otohom nifeni ifa haifik mimi mosuk pahamen pani ifa anin kasin mentaf aseenof. BSB BSB: In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 PBA Mosuk Diaken pani nuh ifa pirahaf, maftaf nifeni afi kafun afi asusta atanafor mosuk wouh kamof haef 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 Piginyoh pani, ekemene karya nifeni ifuk yeh afi feteseni kateni ifa haefik amahaner afi nah saamahani kateni mimaaf mouf haef pani ekemene kini otohom pani mosuk kokof finyen hamen yatem Tabmey Kristus kamof. 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 Naar aafemof pam, naha ifa aakef anefoh inyou, eebm naar cucuroos aafatof wafi hatef paf ifa aakefok. BSB BSB: Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 PBA Eebm naha onaabm tahamgobm pani, aani nanim fetemahansenen tagem kahane Aii Ahaf kini wouh kamof pani, piginyoh pani meseh wouh Aii Ahaf kinir miahami, tawim pani nimor mosuk inyouh maaif pani ifa haef. 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 Nifi nanim fetemahansenef pani ifa hamen maaif kief nim pani ifa komyemsuk tatimei pani: "Ekemi pani nibm yohom tamahami, Haef pani Asim kamofos Saaf kasin pani wari-warir Waseenif amanaas pahamen mese-mese kafun nanim fetemahanes yani hucaabm kamof waf yaaferef mahamgutei kokof nimuk." 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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