1 PBB Pemboekon nie bonor, “Munye seurang menghendaki jabaton penilik jemaat, nye mengendoko penggaweon nyo beik.” BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 PBB Ulehnyo iye, penilik jemaat harosla seurang nyo hopi becela, suami deri sikok bini, bijaksana, menguasoi diri, dehormati, endok membori tumpangon, ngan terampil mengajor, BSB BSB: An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 PBB bukon peminom, bukon urang nyo kasar meloenkoh lemah lombot, hopi endok belago, ngan bukon urang nyo cinta uang. BSB BSB: not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 PBB Nye haros pacok mengurus ruma tanggonye dewek ngan beik ngan menjago anak-anaknye untok taat ngan raso hormat. BSB BSB: An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 PBB Sabab, munye nye hopi tau upamone mengurus ruma tanggonye dewek, upamone nye akan mengurus jemaat Allah? BSB BSB: For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
6 PBB Jengonlah nye seurang petobat baru supayo nye jengon menjedi sombong ngan titek ke delom hokuman iblis. BSB BSB: He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
7 PBB Detamboh lagi, nye haroslah seurang nyo memeleki reputasi nyo beik de antaro urang-urang luor sehinggo nye hopi titek delom kehinoon ngan jebakon iblis. 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 PBB Cuma jugo diaken, nye haroslah seurang nyo dehormayti, hopi becabang lidah, hopi kecanduan minoman anggur, ngan hopi mendelok keuntungan nyo hopi jujur. BSB BSB: Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 PBB Mike haros pacok memogong rahasia kebonoron iman ngan hati nurani nyo bereseh. BSB BSB: They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 PBB Mike jugo haros de uji terlobeh dahulu ngan cuma bukti hopi becela, mike pacok melayani sebagoi diaken. BSB BSB: Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 PBB Demikian jugo betina-betina diaken, mike haroslah urang nyo dehormati, bukon pemfitnah, cuma pacok menguasoi diri ngan pacok depercayo delom segelo hal. BSB BSB: In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 PBB Diaken haros laki ngan deri sikok bini, pacok mengatur anak-anaknye ngan ruma tanggonye ngan baik. BSB BSB: A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
13 PBB Sabab, mike nyo elah melayani sebagoi diaken ngan beik akan mendepotko kehormatan bage diri nyo dewek ngan keyakinon nyo godong akan imannye delom Yesus Kristus. 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 PBB Ake beharop ake pacok segera detong kepodome, cuma ake menuliskon hal-hal nie kepodome supayo BSB BSB: Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 PBB seandoinye ake terlambot, kowe sodah tahu upamone mike haros hidop delom ruma Allah, iyelah gereja deri Allah nyo hidop, tiang penyokong, ngan dasar deri kebonoron. 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 PBB Kite mengakui alangkah godongnye rahasia kesalehon iye: “Nye, denyotoko delom daging, debenarko uleh Roh, dekelek uleh malaikat-malaikat, deberitahko de antaro bangsa-bangsa, depecoyo delom dunia, deangket kepodo kemeliaon.” 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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