提摩太前书 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
监督与执事的资格
3 “人若渴望做教会的监督，他是在爱慕尊贵的工作。”这句话千真万确。 2 做监督的人必须无可指责，只有一位妻子，为人节制自律、通情达理、受人尊敬、乐于接待客旅、善于教导， 3 不酗酒、不好斗、要温和、不争吵、不贪财， 4 善于管理自己的家，受儿女的敬重和孝顺。 5 一个人要是不懂得管理自己的家，又怎能照顾上帝的教会呢？ 6 初信主的人不可做监督，免得他自高自大，遭受魔鬼所受的惩罚。 7 做监督的在教会以外也必须有好名声，以免被人指责，陷入魔鬼的圈套。
8 同样，做执事的也要品行端正，说话诚实，不好酒，不贪财， 9 要存着清洁的良心持守奥妙的真道。 10 他们要先接受考验，倘若无可指责，就可以立他们为执事。 11 执事的妻子[a]也要品行端正，不搬弄是非，为人节制，做事忠心。 12 执事只能有一位妻子，他要管好自己的儿女和自己的家。 13 尽忠职守的执事能得到好声誉，也会对基督耶稣有坚定的信心。
奥妙无比的信仰
14 我希望能尽快去你那里，但还是写信告诉你这些事。 15 这样，如果我行期延误，你也可以知道在上帝的家中该怎么做。这家是永活上帝的教会，是真理的柱石和根基。 16 毫无疑问，我们伟大的信仰奥妙无比：
祂以肉身显现，
被圣灵证明为义，
被天使看见，
被传扬到列邦，
被世人信奉，
被接到天上的荣耀中。
Footnotes
- 3:11 “执事的妻子”或译“女执事”。
1 Timothy 3
American Standard Version
3 [a]Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 The [b]bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 [c]no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money; 4 one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the [d]condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless. 11 Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 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.
14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; 15 but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know [e]how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and [f]ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness;
[g]He who was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the spirit,
Seen of angels,
Preached among the [h]nations,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 3:1 Some connect the words Faithful is the saying with the preceding paragraph.
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or, overseer
- 1 Timothy 3:3 Or, not quarrelsome over wine
- 1 Timothy 3:6 Greek judgment.
- 1 Timothy 3:15 Or, how thou oughtest to behave thyself
- 1 Timothy 3:15 Or, stay
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The word God, in place of He who, rests on no sufficient ancient evidence. Some ancient authorities read which.
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or, Gentiles
1 Timothy 3
Lexham English Bible
Qualifications for Overseers
3 The saying is trustworthy: if anyone aspires to supervision, he desires a good work. 2 Therefore the overseer must be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching, 3 not addicted to wine, not a violent person, but gentle, peaceable, not loving money, 4 managing his own household well, having children in submission with all dignity 5 (but if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?), 6 not newly converted, lest he become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 But he must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.
Qualifications for Deacons
8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not insincere, not devoted to much wine, not fond of dishonest gain, 9 holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience, 10 and these also must be tested first; then let them serve if they[a] are above reproach. 11 The wives[b] likewise must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in all things. 12 Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households well. 13 For those who have served well acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The Mystery of Godliness Described
14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you in a short time. 15 But if I am delayed, I am writing[c] in order that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and mainstay[d] of the truth. 16 And most certainly, great is the mystery of godliness:
Who was revealed in the flesh,
was vindicated by[e] the Spirit,
was seen by angels,
was proclaimed among the Gentiles[f],
was believed on in the world,
was taken up in glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 3:10 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as conditional
- 1 Timothy 3:11 Or “The women”
- 1 Timothy 3:15 The words “I am writing” are not in the Greek text, but are an understood repetition from the previous clause
- 1 Timothy 3:15 Or “basis”; or “support”
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or perhaps “in”
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or “nations”; the same Greek word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context
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