1 PBCSN Nda a nahele, ro miyenaei khena jemaat kayare hebate yo, nebhei khaliya foi sele bhe khenakhokokhe, BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 PBCSN Nebheinye jemaat kayare hebate yo na u mekhai foi jae nekhenate, na miyea bemba yea nekhenate, na wali eisa molainyele ma ya mo nekende, eai molonainyende, name u ro miyere phoko anga haweng mi, neyea wali Ondofolole a re kelaimile, BSB BSB: An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 PBCSN keu bhu mali bhang, na khena u nime haba, hang de okoyei, roi mali bhang, BSB BSB: not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 PBCSN Naei ime obhe na foi jae mo mokomile, na fafa yakha hebhende naei a feu elende nare bhoroi nanyele. Na re mbai mo bhe hinenainyele. BSB BSB: An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 PBCSN Neai rahe bhang, u ga ime einya foi jae me mokoise nai bhang na nda waneng ya Allahle Jemaat re nafoi jea mo mokhomibonde? BSB BSB: For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
6 PBCSN Nebhei ro miyea na u na wana nou hewgebikhe neyea embei aikho walophore enye, BSB BSB: He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
7 PBCSN Pharanyende, nanaheleyea neai mekhai nafoiseleyea romiyea holonea bheyea eruwei phekho nephan phulo walopho yea. Jemaat na khaliyare mokhate yo bhele. 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 PBCSN Nanehului mbai, Jemaat khayare hebate yo bele, neyea na wali fe emokhoi, bhu mali bhang, na me u foi sele mokhowekhe. BSB BSB: Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 PBCSN Neyea ro miyea neisa a menate ungainyele neya na nung ne, ro miyae re a ewei, na khena u yolo-yolo rendeng. BSB BSB: They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 PBCSN Jemaat kayaare hebate yo, neyae Allahle kaliare mokate mare foi jae ereumibonde, nare a beko eleikoi suluinya, waumihinde jemaat kaliya re mokate. BSB BSB: Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 PBCSN Na ne hului mbai na miyae wa wali foi jae mo nekhenate a bekho-bekho elei, na khena u a ne Rang nehinde, neya a elende to miyae nare mo phoro nainyele. BSB BSB: In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 PBCSN Jemaat kayaare hebate yo na miyae mbai mo, na ime obhe einye na faa-faa na foi jae moi jae yakha hebende. BSB BSB: A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
13 PBCSN Neya Jemaat kayaare hebate yo na foi moi sele, neya na phuma na hele, na wali na khena Yesus re phuma kholainyele. 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 PBCSN Raei rabho khabang hele maei phoko re merele, nebheibe nda a feau molale weya ro miyae re kheleumile naei saei nekhenate. BSB BSB: Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 PBCSN Na ne ya mende ne moei sa merele ne, weya waei saei na khena u na wali foi jae mo nekhenate Allahle ime obhe ne, gereja Allahle ime obhe, nebei jemaat wali ondofolo le na hele wali nibi a feau naei kose hu mekele hu waneng yeuboke. 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 PBCSN Yesus wali ondofolo Allah kenare kole hului mo nekewole nibi nunne honole Yesus nda wali ma nekewole. "Neya, ro miyae u ga re yeubokhe Allahle Roh ya neyae Allahlera mekere a yae eleukoke na bhuyo ayo erainyele nda kani kelane ro miyae Allahre eroiboi yo nolone naei a huwenaimile. Ro miyae nda khani kelane nare rabho halainyele. 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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