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Aye nejinel ex mojil toj Ttanim Dios

Twutzxix te luˈn: Qa at jun nimil taj tuˈn tok te nejinel kyxol nimil, tbˈanilxjo t‑xim ikyjo. Me il tiˈj nej tuˈn tbˈet tojxix tumil, tuˈn ntiˈ jun xjal yolbˈin tiˈj, ex junchˈin t‑xuˈjil, jikyinxix toj tchwinqil, ex tzyuˈn tibˈ tiˈj tkyaqil nya bˈaˈn, ex nkubˈ nimin kyuˈnxjal, bˈaˈn xkˈamin kyiˈjxjal toj tja, at‑xix tnabˈl tuˈn t‑xnaqˈtzin, ex nya txˈujtinel, ex nya bˈujil, qalaˈ wen, ex cheˈwxix tanmin, ex nya xoˈnk tkˈuˈj tiˈj pwaq. Ex bˈaˈn kawin toj tja, bˈaˈn chi nimin tkˈwal tukˈa mutxbˈil. Quˈn qa mibˈin kawin toj tja, ¿Tzeˈntzin ttentz aj tbˈant tkawin tibˈaj Ttanim Dios? Tuˈnpetziˈn, nya wen tuˈn tok jun aˈla te nejinel, qa aˈkxtaq tnimin, quˈn aku ja tnimin tibˈ, ex tuˈn ikyjo, aku kubˈ tzˈaq tjaqˈ tqanbˈil Dios, tzeˈnkuˈ bˈaj teˈ a ok te tajaw il ojtxe. Ex il tiˈj tuˈn tnimajtz kyuˈnxjal nya nimilqe, noq tuˈn nbˈet toj tumil, tuˈntzin mi tzˈele toj ttxˈixew, ex tuˈn mi kubˈ tzˈaq toj tqˈobˈ tajaw il.

Ex ikyxjo kye mojil, tuˈn tok jun kyoklin, il tiˈj nej tuˈn kybˈet toj tumil, tuˈntzin kynimajtz kyuˈn txqantl, nya noq tuˈn kymeltzˈaje tukˈa kyyol, ex nya txˈujtinelqe, ex nya tuˈn kykanbˈin jun pwaq, a nya toj tumil. Ex il tiˈj tuˈn tkubˈ kynimin a t‑xilin qnimbˈil, nya tukˈa kabˈe kykˈuˈj. 10 Me il tiˈj tuˈn kyok kaˈyit nej, ex qa ntiˈ chˈin kykyˈi, bˈaˈn tuˈn kyok te mojil toj Ttanim Dios.

11 Ex aye qya, a mojilqe, il tiˈj tuˈn kybˈet toj tumil, tuˈn kynimajtz kyuˈn txqantl, ex nya iqil yolqe, qalaˈ mutxin kyten, ex tzˈaqleqe toj tkyaqil. 12 Ex ikyqexjo, aye ichin mojilqe, junxchˈin kyxuˈjil tuˈn tten, ex il tiˈj tuˈn tten jun bˈaˈn kawbˈil toj kyja kyxol kykˈwal. 13 Quˈn ayetziˈn mojil njapin kyaqˈin tojxix tumil, bˈaˈn kchi elile toj kywutzxjal, ex tukˈa tkyaqil tqˈuqbˈil kykˈuˈj, kxel kyqˈmaˈn kynimbˈil tiˈj Crist, a Jesús.

14-15 Nchin bˈisiˈn tuˈn nxiˈy lol tey, me qa ẍin weˈtaqkuy, kxeˈl ntzˈibˈinjiˈy uˈj luˈn tey, tuˈn tel tnikyˈa te, tzeˈn tuˈn kybˈeteˈ jniˈ xjal toj Ttanim Dios, a Dios itzˈxix. Ex a Ttanim tzyul teˈ yol, a twutzxix, ex nbˈet tzeˈnkuxjo ntzaj t‑xnaqˈtzin, tuˈntzin kyok te yekˈilte Dios kywutzxjal. 16 Tuˈnpetziˈn, bˈiˈnxix quˈn, qa nimxix t‑xilin qnimbˈil, ikyxjo tzeˈnku nqqˈmaˈn:

Tzaj tyekˈin Dios tibˈ qe noq tuˈn Jesús, a Tkˈwal, tej tok te xjal.
Ex tzaj tchikyˈbˈin Xewbˈaj Xjan qa twutzx, qa a Diosjo; ex iwle kyuˈn angel.
O yolajtz kyexjal tkyaqil twutz txˈotxˈ, ex nim xjal o nimin tiˈj.
Ex jax qˈiˈn toj kyaˈj, jaˈ nqoptzˈaje qMan Dios te jun majx.

Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons

Here is a trustworthy saying:(A) Whoever aspires to be an overseer(B) desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to be above reproach,(C) faithful to his wife,(D) temperate,(E) self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,(F) able to teach,(G) not given to drunkenness,(H) not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome,(I) not a lover of money.(J) He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect.(K) (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)(L) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited(M) and fall under the same judgment(N) as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders,(O) so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.(P)

In the same way, deacons[b](Q) are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine,(R) and not pursuing dishonest gain. They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.(S) 10 They must first be tested;(T) and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.

11 In the same way, the women[c] are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers(U) but temperate(V) and trustworthy in everything.

12 A deacon must be faithful to his wife(W) and must manage his children and his household well.(X) 13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Reasons for Paul’s Instructions

14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church(Y) of the living God,(Z) the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16 Beyond all question, the mystery(AA) from which true godliness(AB) springs is great:

He appeared in the flesh,(AC)
    was vindicated by the Spirit,[d]
was seen by angels,
    was preached among the nations,(AD)
was believed on in the world,
    was taken up in glory.(AE)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper
  2. 1 Timothy 3:8 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in verse 12; and in Romans 16:1 and Phil. 1:1.
  3. 1 Timothy 3:11 Possibly deacons’ wives or women who are deacons
  4. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit