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Yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo

Riˈ ri kes tzˈetel tzˈet, nen jono ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo raj tioc pire ajilil jcholajl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo, jun tzilaj chaquiˈ raj tran. Jun ajilil jcholajl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo rajwaxiˈ tzi tran laj jcˈaslemal pire maˈquiˈ jmac titaˈmaj jwiˈlak cristian. Rajwaxiˈ junke rixokl, wiˈ jbˈa pisak, kus jchomorsaj juntir ri tran, tijyeˈ ribˈ ticojsaj jkˈij jwiˈlak cristian, tijyeˈ jposadak y jwaak cristian, wiˈ jnoˈj chi jtijoj cristian re Jyolj Kakaj Dios, taˈ tikˈabˈarc, taˈ tijtoc chˈoˈj riqˈuilak cristian, subˈlaj tzi jnoˈj, raneˈ utzil chijxoˈlak cristian y mi bˈe ranm chirij pwak. Y rajwaxiˈ tzi rilbˈej tran juntir yak ri wiˈtak laj richoch y tijpixibˈaj ralcˈwal pire ticojontak chiwch chapcˈa rajwax tina cojontakna. (Wi wiˈ jonok taˈ ticwin chi rilbˈej juntir ri wiˈtak laj richoch, jilonli taˈ ticwin chi rilic jcholajl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo.)

Y jun ajtakel re Kakaj Jesucristo ri tiyeˈsaj rekleˈn pi ajilil jcholajl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo, maˈ riˈ taˈ raj ajriˈke xjach ribˈ laj jkˈabˈ Kakaj Jesucristo, jwiˈl wi tiyeˈsaj rekleˈn, taˈ cˈaxreˈ tijcoj jkˈij chapcaˈ xan man jbˈabˈal etzl y tibˈansaj kˈatbˈitzij chibˈ jwiˈl Kakaj Dios chapcaˈ tran chibˈ man jbˈabˈal etzl. Y rajwaxiˈ tzi jnoˈj tiilsaj jwiˈlak mak cristian ri taˈ jachem ribˈak laj jkˈabˈ Kakaj Jesucristo pire maˈ tiyokˈontak mak cristian chirij y pire maˈ tikej laj jkˈabˈ man jbˈabˈal etzl.

Yak ajtˈoˈonl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo

Yak ajtˈoˈonl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo rajwaxiˈ cojol jkˈijak jwiˈlak cristian, tijbˈijtak kes tzˈetel tzij cuando tiyolowtak, mi kˈabˈartak y mi bˈe ranmak chirij pwak ri taˈ tzi jchˈequic trantak. Rajwaxiˈ xike trantak lawiˈ tijbˈij tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo ri cubˈul kachˈol chirij y taˈ etzltak chomorsaˈn laj ranmak. 10 Rajwaxiˈ nabˈe tiyeˈsaj jun jchacak chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo y wi mitaˈ etzltak noˈj titaˈmaj chirijak, ajrucˈreˈ tijnaˈ ticojsajtak pi ajtˈoˈonl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo.

11 Y jilon yak anm ri rixoklak yak ajtˈoˈonl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo, rajwaxiˈ cojol jkˈijak jwiˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo, maˈ ajmololtak tzijtak taˈn. Y riˈ raj mas tzi jnoˈjak y rajwaxiˈ raneˈtak lawiˈ raj Kakaj Dios trantak.

12 Yak ajtˈoˈonl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo rajwaxiˈ junke rixoklak y tzi rilbˈej yak ralcˈwalak trantak y juntir yak ri wiˈtak laj richochak. 13 Yak ajtˈoˈonl chijxoˈlak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo wi tzi trantak, ticojsajiˈ jkˈijak y maˈ xitaˈke ticojsaj jkˈijak, rechak taˈ titzaak jchˈolak chi jbˈij chi cubˈuliˈ jchˈolak chirij Kakaj Jesucristo.

Nimiˈ jkˈij cˈutuˈn ri ojtijintak chi jcojic

14 Timoteo, in cubˈuliˈ inchˈol chi intawiˈ aacˈl laj or, pero xinchomorsaj chi tantzˈibˈajbˈi man wuj ri pi awe, 15 pire wi ximbˈaymajbˈi chi tawem aacˈl, at awetamchak nen rajwax trantak laj jcˈaslemalak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo ri richoch Kakaj Dios ri yoˈl jwiˈl yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo, riˈtakaˈ chapcaˈ man rakan richoch Kakaj Dios y riˈ ticˈutuwtak chi tzˈetel tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo kes tzˈetel tzijiˈn. 16 Kes tzˈetel tzˈet subˈlaj nimiˈ jkˈij cˈutuˈn ri ojtijintak chi jcojic ri taˈ esal chi sakil, ri tijbˈij jilonri: Kakaj Jesucristo xyuk waˈxok wich ulew pi cristianil. Xcˈutsajiˈ jwiˈl Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios chi sucˈuliˈ ranm y xilsajiˈ jwich jwiˈlak yak anjl. Xijsajiˈ rechak juntir cristian wich ulew nen xan Kakaj Jesucristo. Cristian xcubˈaˈyiˈ jchˈolak chirij Kakaj Jesucristo y Kakaj Jesucristo xcˈamsajiˈbˈi lecj jwiˈl Kakaj Dios, ticheˈ.

Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons

Here is a trustworthy saying:(A) Whoever aspires to be an overseer(B) desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to be above reproach,(C) faithful to his wife,(D) temperate,(E) self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,(F) able to teach,(G) not given to drunkenness,(H) not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome,(I) not a lover of money.(J) He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect.(K) (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)(L) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited(M) and fall under the same judgment(N) as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders,(O) so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.(P)

In the same way, deacons[b](Q) are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine,(R) and not pursuing dishonest gain. They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.(S) 10 They must first be tested;(T) and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.

11 In the same way, the women[c] are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers(U) but temperate(V) and trustworthy in everything.

12 A deacon must be faithful to his wife(W) and must manage his children and his household well.(X) 13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Reasons for Paul’s Instructions

14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church(Y) of the living God,(Z) the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16 Beyond all question, the mystery(AA) from which true godliness(AB) springs is great:

He appeared in the flesh,(AC)
    was vindicated by the Spirit,[d]
was seen by angels,
    was preached among the nations,(AD)
was believed on in the world,
    was taken up in glory.(AE)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper
  2. 1 Timothy 3:8 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in verse 12; and in Romans 16:1 and Phil. 1:1.
  3. 1 Timothy 3:11 Possibly deacons’ wives or women who are deacons
  4. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit