3:1

Πιστος ο λογος ει τις επισκοπης ορεγεται καλου εργου επιθυμει

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

3:2

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

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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3:3

μη παροινον μη πληκτην αλλα επιεικη αμαχον αφιλαργυρον

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

3:4

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

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

3:5

ει δε τις του ιδιου οικου προστηναι ουκ οιδεν πως εκκλησιας Θεου επιμελησεται

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

3:6

μη νεοφυτον ινα μη τυφωθεις εις κριμα εμπεση του διαβολου

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

3:7

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

Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

3:8

Διακονους ωσαυτως σεμνους μη διλογους μη οινω πολλω προσεχοντας μη αισχροκερδεις

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

3:9

εχοντας το μυστηριον της πιστεως εν καθαρα συνειδησει

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

3:10

και ουτοι δε δοκιμαζεσθωσαν πρωτον ειτα διακονειτωσαν ανεγκλητοι οντες

And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

3:11

Γυναικας ωσαυτως σεμνας μη διαβολους νηφαλιους πιστας εν πασιν

Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

3:12

Διακονοι εστωσαν μιας γυναικος ανδρες τεκνων καλως προισταμενοι και των ιδιων οικων

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

3:13

οι γαρ καλως διακονησαντες βαθμον εαυτοις καλον περιποιουνται και πολλην παρρησιαν εν πιστει τη εν Χριστω Ιησου

For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

3:14

Ταυτα σοι γραφω ελπιζων ελθειν προς σε εν ταχει

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;

3:15

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

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

3:16

Και ομολογουμενως μεγα εστιν το της ευσεβειας μυστηριον Ος εφανερωθη εν σαρκι εδικαιωθη εν πνευματι ωφθη αγγελοις εκηρυχθη εν εθνεσιν επιστευθη εν κοσμω ανελημφθη εν δοξη

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.