1 PBM Panewi nggia ma pullupia, "Nikanni tu ma mbussanggi pa 'batinggi ni kalembu tu matua, yinna ma mbussanggi ni paramma mandassa." BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 PBM 'Ba tunihai kaddai ni sa'tu penilik Jemaat ni ma atta djala, ni lawina walli ti sa'tu assa umma, ni malakkasa, ni ma mangga wikkina, ni pa pambuatu, ma mbussa pa ya panyia ti ummana, 'dangngu ndassa ni pa ajara waina, BSB BSB: An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 PBM tu ma atta unnu ammai pani ni pa mawuka 'dangnga, atta tu ma sagawitta ammai, takka tu ma ndassa langu takka, atta na mbussa amma pa pasagana 'dangngu atta na mbussanggi ni ndowi. BSB BSB: not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 PBM Yinna haipu ma urrusa pa ndassai ni umma wiikina 'dangngu na wainggi ni pata ndassa 'banna 'dawwira ana na kadda patambi 'dangngu kadda pa keriloluna. BSB BSB: An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 PBM Takka ba atta na lakkasa kakka pa urrusai ni ngera dalu umma wikkina, appalini yinna banna urusai ni kalembu tu matua Nai 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 PBM Amba tu mawuddi maria ammai, ndangngu ka amba piana banna ngaba, ka amba na kanabu ti hukku nai kamballiku. BSB BSB: He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
7 PBM Ta'mba walliki yinna tu mandassa pungngui ni pata muripana walli ti tu sawawi, kapiani amba na kanabu ti massajorukanna 'dangngu ti pasipu nai kamballiku. 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 PBM Tunihai mannu kadda walli ti diaken, yinna tu pa patambi pungngui 'dangngu atta na pa kasanga lamma manna, atta na padangngi mai ni ati na banna unnu we anggura, 'dangngu attana manyarra manna utu walli ti ma palapina. BSB BSB: Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 PBM Yidda 'da keta pamandunganggi ti 'dalu ati 'da ni ngerani ni iman ni ma mannangu walinggi ti atimu ni mawarasa. BSB BSB: They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 PBM Yidda, ka ka manyulu pungnguraka, baisa, nikka 'badda pullupia ka ka ba atta 'da irraka, baisa 'di piani 'badda pasalakui ni diaken. BSB BSB: Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 PBM Tunihai mannu kadda walli, assa umma da diaken, yidda ka ka tu pa pata'mbi, atta tu pa pulu wai ammara, takka na lakkasa pa maga wikkina 'dagngu 'da waira ti ngera ngarandukkani. BSB BSB: In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 PBM Ni ma'dadi diaken, sa'tuki assa umma na, na lakkasa pa pandassara ni ana na 'dangngu ni ngera 'dalu umma na. BSB BSB: A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
13 PBM Mabba yidda kadda ma mbadda 'da'di diakena malayana 'dangngu ndassa ma kolina pata'mbi tutuni ni ngera wikki'da 'dangngu ni mandunga atina ni ma kalada ni ngera iman 'da ti dalu-Nai Muri 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 PBM Yawwa kumannunggi 'bakku nggesa mai ti yona, takka yawwa kutuli nggi ni ngera-ngerani ti sa'damu yo, ndangngu BSB BSB: Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 PBM 'ba atta ku nggesa takka ka ka, yimmi mbadda lakkasa kaddami appalinni sama pungngui yidda 'badda muripa ti dalu ummaNai Muri Allah, ni patakki nda gereja walliti Muri Allah ni ma muripa, ma purri ndulla nda dangngu ti lata mannangu nda 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 PBM Yitta ta mbussa ndabbanggi banna kalada pungngui ti ati 'dali nda ni pata'mbi: "Yinna, da patakkani ti dalu to'lu, 'da pamannangui dalu ti Ngasu, ni paeta 'da mawu-Nai Muri Allah, 'da patomanggi ti tu 'dangu 'da wai ti pannu tana 'da pa'jagai ti 'dalu paosa 'dai." 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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