1 PBS Mermausebe usefenti mau tei: Temtor mau mau tani aturpo taput afei erseya amfe penilik Jemaat tani emsat erseya maufia. BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 PBS Map fesakoto Penilik Jemaat tobe temtormau tes mau tap taniesa ser'ari, temte mau eson mefne tes sesese, ait atitan tani, fenggomfia, atefia memdofrefi ima serba, emnar fnoniwnari temtormau, BSB BSB: An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 PBS Tappo sesmus rani maupo tafun moru atuti, tap po are, wotobe makifia ennonfia, tappo rimaufe rinespepa doyuse. BSB BSB: not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 PBS Temtor mau tesmau fe mam dimo waridon mau fia, natunito ri nen'ariafeiya dop rifdediye. BSB BSB: An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 PBS Wofe temtormau tes mau tap amnas poeto da bu mau den e'artani eson mefneto dob ebe natunietma, saketo fefaina, soppo eto tafun po ima ame'fe Allah be 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 PBS Temtormau tesmau po amfe penilik Jemaat to tap temtormau mau sop atsebe denfe Kristen, sop mato eto amfe memdose depe afei feser'arise fe metan bema temto semtan. BSB BSB: He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
7 PBS E to be temtor mau bema esafia, denon temtormau wendedwo womio mau erenon samau sake dop safadu-faduarma, wotop pe mato eto temtormau ro doriaswore dop adoit siwo Iblis be wado mau efei nanesi saketobe waridon dop afaw. 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 PBS Fesake tema diaken-diaken to ema temtormau mau risni e, tap meda ta'no dednama, tap weseto mnai sesmur anggur, dop nyompenye'se bopo ebese, BSB BSB: Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 PBS Tebe temtormau mau drada fenti use mninar iman den fetiafo natu wari don mau wedmotap. BSB BSB: They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 PBS Rito rima be ria sidnarfen, fetap sop riafir dop rimnaspo rito tap sarito ser'ari enon erseya mau saketo be waridon. BSB BSB: Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 PBS Fesaketema soriseto rima temtormau maurisni'i tap tendifinar, tebe kur drada tendi dop risna'ni i en use-use mnai fyasese. BSB BSB: In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 PBS Diaken to map ebe temto den son mefnetoto be tes sese, dop etoms amnas ima ma'me'use ururfi natunni dimo waridon neto fiase, BSB BSB: A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
13 PBS Wo rito mau ri biabi sefe diaken mau fia tafun rikur sna'ni'i po ribetendi sekri dop fetyariafo enin mau womio anonni ribe iman mauto anonne Yesus Kristus be waridon. 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 PBS Dedwi'se mau to yau yoterfu woyupo, wo, fe, po yau yosim sessia yeyasepo tafun yawoitauwo yuu. BSB BSB: Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 PBS Sope fe yato tap sessiayese, dedwo-uto umnas dedwo fefaina po temtormau mau saite rima ria fautan enon sefa Allahbe dimo waridon temtormau, map saketo Jemaat rene Allah mau tap aper, fee ra mau swor dop rapi fu mau mermau. 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 PBS Dop mermaufia esa womio use mninar den deba rerbe: "Eto tani fnawi dedwo efei den sefe temtor mau tani, Fonggomu tentowetme eb'orre; mau tanifnaunari malaikat-malaikat tetma, rit rifotorfiwo fenyo-fenyose mautap riayidade Allah, mau rissni, e renfenyo waridon tei eit ediesa nyonyose waridon. 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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