1作監督的資格“如果有人渴慕監督的職分,他就是愛慕善工。”這話是可信的。
1Makono mpu'u lolita to mpo'uli' hewa toi: tauna to doko' jadi' pangkeni agama mpokahina bago to lompe'.
2所以作監督的,必須無可指摘,只作一個妻子的丈夫,有節制,自律,莊重,樂意接待客旅,善於教導,
2Toe pai' pangkeni agama kana to uma ria kasalaia' -na. Motobinei hadua-wadi, pai' kana na'inca mpengkatarii konoa nono-na to dada'a, monoto nono-na, pai' mo'ada lompe' -i. Kana jole' -i metorata, pai' baka' metudui'.
3不好酒,不打人,只要溫和,與人無爭,不貪財,
3Uma ma'ala topalangu-langu ba to jolia motuda'. Kana to mo'olu nono-na, to tuwu' hintuwu' hante doo, pai' to uma doko' doi-wadi.
4好好管理自己的家,使兒女凡事敬重順服。
4Kana na'inca mpo'atoro' lompe' tauna to tida hi rala tomi-na, pai' ana' -na kana mengkoru hi totu'a-ra pai' mpobila' -ra.
5(人若不知道怎樣管理自己的家,怎能照料 神的教會呢?)
5Apa' ane ria tauna to uma mpo'incai mpo'atoro' tauna hi rala tomi-na moto, uma wo'o mpai' lompe' pompewili' -na ompi' -ompi' hampepangalaa' -ta, to mepangala' hi Alata'ala.
6初信主的不可作監督,恐怕他驕傲,就落在魔鬼所受的刑罰裡。
6Hadua pangkeni agama uma ma'ala to lako' mepangala' hi Pue' Yesus, apa' molangko mpai' nono-na, alaa-na mporata huku' -i hewa to rahuku' -ki Magau' Anudaa'.
7作監督的也必須在教外有好聲譽,免得他被人毀謗,就落在魔鬼的陷阱裡。
7Wae wo'o, pangkeni agama kana to uma ria kasalaia' -na hi poncilo tauna to bela-ra to Kristen. Apa' ane uma-i hewa toe, ratuntui' -i mpai', alaa-na Magau' Anudaa' mposori pai' mpopanawu' -i.
8作執事的資格照樣,執事也必須莊重,不一口兩舌,不酗酒,不貪不義之財,
8Wae wo'o-hawo kehi to ratuntu' hi tauna to jadi' topetulungi hi pobago Pue'. Kana to monoto kehi-ra pai' to natao rabila'. Uma ma'ala to boa', uma ma'ala to nginu nta'uo' to melanguhi, pai' uma ma'ala to mpopekiri doi-wadi.
9用清潔的良心持守信仰的奧祕。
9Kana mpokakamu mpu'u-ra tudui' to naparata-mitaka Alata'ala, pai' mpotuku' tudui' toe hante karoli' -roli' nono-ra.
10他們也必須先受考驗,若沒有可責之處,然後才讓他們作執事。
10Ane ria tauna to doko' jadi' topetulungi hi pobago Pue', raparesa' ulu kehi-na, pai' ane uma-i kasalaia', lako' ma'ala-idi ra'ongko' mpokamu bago toe.
11照樣,他們的妻子(“他們的妻子”可解作“女執事”)也要莊重,不說讒言,有節制,凡事忠心。
11Wae wo'o tobine-ra, kana to monoto kehi-ra pai' to natao rabila', neo' to ngkeni lolita hilou-tumai. Kana ra'inca mpengkatarii konoa nono-ra to dada'a, pai' monoa' gau' -ra bona ma'ala-ra rasarumaka hi butu nyala-na.
12執事只可以作一個妻子的丈夫,善於管理兒女和自己的家。
12Topetulungi hi pobago Pue', motobinei hadua-wadi, kana ra'inca mpo'atoro' lompe' ana' -ra pai' tauna to hi rala tomi-ra.
13那善於作執事的,就為自己得了好的位分,也因著相信基督耶穌得到大大的膽量。
13Ane lompe' pobago-ra mpobago bago Pue', wori' tauna mpobila' -ra, pai' hangkedi' kabia' -ra mpololita pepangala' -ra hi Kristus Yesus.
14偉大的敬虔奧祕我把這些事寫給你,希望不久可以到你那裡去;
14Timotius, moliwo-ama tilou mpencuai' -ko. Aga nau' wae, ku'uki' moto-koko sura toi,
15假如我來遲了,你也可以知道在 神的家裡應該怎樣行。這家就是永活 神的教會、真理的柱石和根基。
15bona ane rapa' -na mahae-a mpai' rata, nu'inca napa po'ingku to natao hi butu dua tauna to napo'ana' Alata'ala. Apa' kita' toi, mepue' -ta hi Alata'ala to tuwu' duu' kahae-hae-na. Kita' toi-mi to ngkakamu tudui' to makono to ngkai Alata'ala. Moroho pepangala' -ta hi tudui' toe, pai' tajaga tudui' toe bona uma hema to mpobalii'.
16敬虔的奧祕真偉大啊,這是眾人所公認的,就是:“他在肉身顯現,在聖靈裡稱義,被天使看見;被傳於列國,被世人信服,被接到榮耀裡。”
16Uma mowo kalompe' -na tudui' to tatuku' hi pengkoru-ta hi Alata'ala. Ngkai owi, tudui' toe ko'ia rapopehuwu hi manusia', tapi' hewa toe lau napopehuwu-mitaka Alata'ala. Apa' mepangala' -ta hi Alata'ala to mewali manusia'. Inoha' Tomoroli' mpakanoto kahema-na, pai' -i rahilo mala'eka. Rapalele kareba-na hi tauna to ko'ia mpo'incai Alata'ala. Tauna hi humalili' dunia' mepangala' hi Hi'a. Ra'ongko' -imi hilou hi suruga, pai' -i rawai' kabohea tuwu'.