¹This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

¹ Sanno wo naanaykoy no: da boro go ga Almasihu marga jine boro goy ceeci, goy hanno no bora go ga ceeci.

²A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

² Jine boro mo, tilas kal a ma bara boro kaŋ i si du ka jance, wayboro folloŋ kurnye, boŋ hinko, laakalkooni, boro kaŋ gaa lalabu go, yaw gaayko, boro kaŋ ga waani dondonandiyaŋ.

³Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

³ A ma si ciya baji boobo hanko, wala yanjekaari, amma a ma ciya bine baanikoy. A ma si ciya kusuumante, a ma si ciya nooru baako mo.

⁴One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

⁴ A ma waani ka nga boŋ windo dabari hal a ma boori, kaŋ ga naŋ a izey ma maa a se k'a beerandi.

⁵(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

⁵ Zama nda boro si waani ka nga boŋ windo dabari, mate no a ga te ka hin ka Irikoy marga kuru?

⁶Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

⁶ A ma si ciya mo ganako taji, hal a ma koy ka boŋbeeray te ka kaŋ ciito kaŋ dumi ra Iblisi kaŋ.

⁷Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

⁷ A ga tilas mo a ma ciya boro kaŋ gonda seeda hanno borey do kaŋ yaŋ si Almasihu marga ra, hal a ma si ciya wowi hari ka kaŋ Iblisi hirrimi ra.

⁸Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

⁸ A ga tilas mo saajawkoy ma ciya boroyaŋ kaŋ gaa lalabu go. I ma si ciya me-hinka koyyaŋ. I ma si doona baji boobo haŋyaŋ, i ma si riiba ziibo bini.

⁹Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

⁹ I ma cimbeeri gundo gaay bine lasaabu hanno ra.

¹⁰And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

¹⁰ Borey din mo, i m'i gosi jina, woodin banda nda janceyaŋ hari si i gaa, i ma te saajawkoyaŋ.

¹¹Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

¹¹ Yaadin mo no wandey ma ciya boroyaŋ kaŋ gaa lalabu go. I ma si ciya kormotanteyaŋ, amma i ma ciya boŋ hinkoyaŋ, da naanaykoyyaŋ hay kulu ra.

¹²Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

¹² Saajawko kulu mo ma ciya wayboro folloŋ kurnye. I ma waani ka ngey izey da ngey windey dabari hal a ma boori.

¹³For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

¹³ Zama borey kaŋ yaŋ ga saajawko goy te a ma boori ga du beeray nangu ngey boŋ se. I ga du bine-gaabi bambata mo cimbeeri ra kaŋ go Almasihu Yesu ra.

¹⁴These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

¹⁴ Ay go ga hayey din hantum ni se, baa kaŋ ay gonda beeje ay ma kaa ni do d'a tonton kayna.

¹⁵But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

¹⁵ Amma d'ay gay, kala day ni ma bay mate kaŋ a ga hima borey ma ngey boŋ cabe Irikoy fuwo ra, kaŋ ga ti Irikoy fundikoono marga, kaŋ ga ti cimi bonjara da nga gaayyaŋ haro.

¹⁶And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

¹⁶ Sikka si, iri Irikoy ganayaŋ gundo ga beeri: Irikoy bangay gaaham ra. Biya* _Hanno|_ n'a cabe adilitaraykoy. Malaykey di a. I n'a waazo te dumi cindey game ra. I n'a cimandi ndunnya ra. I n'a sambu beene darza ra.