1 Timothy 3
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
1Fidelis sermo: si quis episcopatum desiderat, bonum opus desiderat.
2An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
2Oportet ergo episcopum irreprehensibilem esse, unius uxoris virum, sobrium, prudentem, ornatum, pudicum, hospitalem, doctorem,
3not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
3non vinolentum, non percussorem, sed modestum: non litigiosum, non cupidum, sed
4An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
4suæ domui bene præpositum: filios habentem subditos cum omni castitate.
5For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
5Si quis autem domui suæ præesse nescit, quomodo ecclesiæ Dei diligentiam habebit?
6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
6Non neophytum: ne in superbiam elatus, in judicium incidat diaboli.
7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
7Oportet autem illum et testimonium habere bonum ab iis qui foris sunt, ut non in opprobrium incidat, et in laqueum diaboli.
8Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
8Diaconos similiter pudicos, non bilingues, non multo vino deditos, non turpe lucrum sectantes:
9They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
9habentes mysterium fidei in conscientia pura.
10Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
10Et hi autem probentur primum: et sic ministrent, nullum crimen habentes.
11In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
11Mulieres similiter pudicas, non detrahentes, sobrias, fideles in omnibus.
12A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
12Diaconi sint unius uxoris viri, qui filiis suis bene præsint, et suis domibus.
13For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
13Qui enim bene ministraverint, gradum bonum sibi acquirent, et multam fiduciam in fide, quæ est in Christo Jesu.
14Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
14Hæc tibi scribo, sperans me ad te venire cito:
15in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
15si autem tardavero, ut scias quomodo oporteat te in domo Dei conversari, quæ est ecclesia Dei vivi, columna et firmamentum veritatis.
16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
16Et manifeste magnum est pietatis sacramentum, quod manifestatum est in carne, justificatum est in spiritu, apparuit angelis, prædicatum est gentibus, creditum est in mundo, assumptum est in gloria.
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