1 Timothy 3

1This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.

πιστος ο λογος· ει τις επισκοπης ορεγεται, καλου εργου επιθυμει.

2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, soberminded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;

δει ουν τον επισκοπον ανεπιληπτον ειναι, μιας γυναικος ανδρα, νηφαλιον, σωφρονα, κοσμιον, φιλοξενον, διδακτικον,

3not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

μη παροινον, μη πληκτην, μη αισχροκερδη, αλλ επιεικη, αμαχον, αφιλαργυρον,

4one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence

του ιδιου οικου καλως προισταμενον, τεκνα εχοντα εν υποταγη μετα πασης σεμνοτητος· —

5(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

ει δε τις του ιδιου οικου προστηναι ουκ οιδεν, πως εκκλησιας θεου επιμελησεται; —

6not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

μη νεοφυτον, ινα μη τυφωθεις εις κριμα εμπεση του διαβολου.

7Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

δει δε αυτον και μαρτυριαν καλην εχειν απο των εξωθεν, ινα μη εις ονειδισμον εμπεση και παγιδα του διαβολου.

8Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money,

διακονους ωσαυτως σεμνους, μη διλογους, μη οινω πολλω προσεχοντας, μη αισχροκερδεις,

9holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

εχοντας το μυστηριον της πιστεως εν καθαρα συνειδησει.

10But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

και ουτοι δε δοκιμαζεσθωσαν πρωτον, ειτα διακονειτωσαν ανεγκλητοι οντες.

11Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

γυναικας ωσαυτως σεμνας, μη διαβολους, νηφαλιους, πιστας εν πασιν.

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

διακονοι εστωσαν μιας γυναικος ανδρες, τεκνων καλως προισταμενοι και των ιδιων οικων.

13For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

οι γαρ καλως διακονησαντες βαθμον εαυτοις καλον περιποιουνται και πολλην παρρησιαν εν πιστει τη εν χριστω ιησου.

14These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly;

ταυτα σοι γραφω ελπιζων ελθειν προς σε ταχιον·

15but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

εαν δε βραδυνω, ινα ειδης πως δει εν οικω θεου αναστρεφεσθαι, ητις εστιν εκκλησια θεου ζωντος, στυλος και εδραιωμα της αληθειας.

16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

και ομολογουμενως μεγα εστιν το της ευσεβειας μυστηριον· θεος εφανερωθη εν σαρκι, εδικαιωθη εν πνευματι, ωφθη αγγελοις, εκηρυχθη εν εθνεσιν, επιστευθη εν κοσμω, ανεληφθη εν δοξη.