1 PBW Natuang napa tiki towu nakabuh atinya namapareha huhu ana nabuhanya napa keranya namakalung. BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 PBW Natoukan huhu ana, touwu nama nama karrakka, nalana walinya taraweinya tahang wikkinya napa ngadanya, liwawah, buhangu wohong pangadangu mapawangu, anapeknya touwu dangu. BSB BSB: An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 PBW Dainung, dan bani helinya damabuhang olinya, damabuhang wolu geaan, jaka dama buhang paatawikkingu ta riti. BSB BSB: not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 PBW Hatouna nakapal ronhu ummah nama kalung pawaingu jakan paangunya. BSB BSB: An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 PBW Aeikangka touwu ama penya naka pala na rongu umaah tagunya gikineikadinya napa jadinya wihi limma naba rabba 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 PBW Abi jiaka na touwu buha hariah. Jikka katadak ana kolinh hukung walingu tamoirri tanah BSB BSB: He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
7 PBW kana kabuatingu jelangu kamangu ngara kalungna taha bali huna ana. 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 PBW Tojellanya diaaken-diaaken na touwu napa akangu abi kabingu Anggur jaka abi keha bollukehaya tanga kehana. BSB BSB: Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 PBW Helinya na touwu nama radanya na kabuninya nama maningu walingu ta atinya namamurah BSB BSB: They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 PBW Atatouwa jellada apa ujimoluha manga hipamadujah tapa kerang, manga hipeja adadakarak BSB BSB: Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 PBW Touwu jellanya naaraweinya na touwu napaakangu, abi pakatungu, kadapatuwikkinya, tapikuwaijanya noudaluk ngaradukada BSB BSB: In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 PBW Diaken hi Nalana namawalingu touwu arahweinya, jaka namauruhu naananya jaka uruhu na rongu ummah nama kalung. BSB BSB: A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
13 PBW Alang hamu-duda nama wodaja nama kalung nakolinya ngodu nama kalung anamaningu Lahi 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 PBW Ngaradukka huttu kutuliguja lahi ouwu laka himanijah geha kolinya patomang lahiouwu. BSB BSB: Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 PBW Kerikyaka agu murinyam nyimi penyaka na morikuda tarongu ummah hi Allah, na gereja walling lahi Allah namorikku, nakabaringu nama dulayah jaka hi keriya nama padening. 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 PBW Iata tawainya narehibihana napakabunida napahoru karadanya iata. Jiaha namaaming napatekang wikkinya tadalu touwurara napa waida tadalu ngahuhari. Napatekang wikkinya tamalaikat hi pekanya ngaradukanya tapinnu tanah, dama penya hi Allah namawainya tadalu pinnu tanah. Ada dedikunya tadalu rehimadinya. 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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