1 Timothy 3
1 This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.
Mahatoky izao teny izao: Raha misy olona maniry ny asan’ ny mpitandrina, dia maniry asa tsara izy.
2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
Koa ny mpitandrina dia tsy maintsy ho tsy manan-tsiny, manam-bady tokana, mahonon-tena, hendry, tia filaminana, mampiantrano vahiny, mahay mampianatra,
3 not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
tsy mpimamo lian’ ady, tsy mpikapoka, fa mandefitra, tsy mpila ady, tsy mpitia vola,
4 one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
manapaka tsara ny ankohonany, mampanaiky ny zanany amin’ ny fahamaotinana tsara
5 (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
(fa raha misy olona tsy mahay mitondra ny ankohonany, hataony ahoana no fitandrina ny fiangonan’ Andriamanitra?),
6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
tsy izay zazavao amin’ ny fivavahana, fandrao hieboebo foana izy ka ho latsaka amin’ ny fahamelohan’ ny devoly.
7 Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Ary tsy maintsy ho tsara laza koa amin’ izay eny ivelany izy, fandrao ho lavo amin’ ny fananan-tsiny sy ny fandriky ny devoly.
8 Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
Ny diakona koa toy izany ihany, ho maotona, tsy miroa teny, tsy tia divay be, tsy tia harena maloto,
9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
mitandrina tsara ny zava-miafina ny amin’ ny finoana amin’ ny fieritreretana madio.
10 Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
Ary aoka hizahan-toetra ireo aloha, dia vao hanao ny asan’ ny diakona izy, raha tsy manan-tsiny.
11 Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.
Ny vehivavy koa ho toy izany ihany: maotona, tsy mpanendrikendrika, mahonon-tena, mahatoky amin’ ny zavatra rehetra.
12 Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Aoka ny diakona samy hanam-bady tokana sady hanapaka tsara ny zanany sy ny ankohonany.
13 For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Messiah Yeshua.
Fa izay efa mahavatra tsara ny asan’ ny diakona dia mahazo toerana tsara ho an’ ny tenany sy fahasahiana be amin’ ny finoana izay ao amin’ i Kristy Jesosy.
14 These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
Izany zavatra izany dia soratako aminao, na dia manantena hankatỳ aminao faingana aza aho;
15 but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
fa raha tratra ela aho, dia ny hahafantaranao izay fitondran-tena mety hatao ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitra, dia ny fiangonan’ Andriamanitra velona, sady andry sy fiorenan’ ny fahamarinana.
16 Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached amongst the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
Ary iaraha-manaiky mihitsy fa lehibe ny zava-miafina ny amin’ ny toe-panahy araka an’ Andriamanitra, dia Ilay naseho teo amin’ ny nofo, nohamarinina tao amin’ ny Fanahy; hitan’ ny anjely, notorina tany amin’ ny jentilisa, ninoana teny amin’ izao tontolo izao, nakarina tamin’ ny voninahitra.
