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| [1]Trustworthy is the saying that if a man desires eldership a work good he desires |
[1]This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. |
| [2]And ought but to be an elder such that a fault not is found in him and be a husband of one woman which of vigilant mind and sober and orderly and loves strangers and is a teacher |
[2]A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; |
| [3]And not he transgresses concerning wine and not is swift his hand to strike but should be humble and not contentious neither loves money |
[3]Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous; |
| [4]And he leads his house well and holds his children in subjection in all purity |
[4]One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; |
| [5]If for the house of himself not he knows to lead well how? can he the church of Alaha lead |
[5](For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) |
| [6]Neither shall he be a youth of his discipleship lest he be lifted up and would fall into the judgment of Satan |
[6]Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. |
| [7]And there ought but that also testimony excellent be to him from outsiders lest he fall into shame and into the trap of Satan |
[7]Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. |
| [8]And also ministers in this way shall be pure and not should speak two things neither shall they be inclined to wine much nor love riches defiled |
[8]Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre, |
| [9]But they should hold the mystery of the faith in a conscience pure |
[9]Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. |
| [10]And those such should be proved first and then let them serve when they are without fault |
[10]And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. |
| [11]In this way also wives should be modest and will be alert in their minds and shall be faithful in every thing and not they should be ? slanderers |
[11]Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. |
| [12]Ministers shall be he who one woman has to him and leads his children and his house well |
[12]Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well. |
| [13]Those for who serve well a rank good purchase for themselves and opening of face much in the faith of Ieshu The Messiah |
[13]For 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. |
| [14]These things have written I to you while hope I that soon shall come I to you |
[14]These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly: |
| [15]And if it is but that delay I that you may know how it is necessary to behave in the household of Alaha which is the church of Alaha The Living the pillar and foundation of the truth |
[15]But 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. |
| [16]And truly great is mystery this of righteousness which was revealed in the flesh and was justified in The Spirit and He appeared to angels and was preached among the nations and He was trusted in the world and He ascended into the glory |
[16]And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. |