1 Timothy 3

1 This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

1 مَا أَصْدَقَ الْقَوْلَ إِنَّ مَنْ يَرْغَبُ فِي أَنْ يَكُونَ رَاعِياً فَإِنَّمَا يَتُوقُ إِلَى عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ.

2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

2 إِذَنْ، يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ الرَّاعِي بِلا عَيْبٍ، زَوْجاً لامْرَأَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، يَقِظاً عَاقِلاً مُهَذَّباً مِضْيَافاً، قَادِراً عَلَى التَّعْلِيمِ؛

3 not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

3 لَا مُدْمِناً لِلْخَمْرِ وَلا عَنِيفاً؛ بَلْ لَطِيفاً، غَيْرَ مُتَعَوِّدِ الْخِصَامِ، غَيْرَ مُولَعٍ بِالْمَالِ،

4 An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

4 يُحْسِنُ تَدْبِيرَ بَيْتِهِ، وَيُرَبِّي أَوْلادَهُ فِي الْخُضُوعِ بِكُلِّ احْتِرَامٍ.

5 For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?

5 فَإِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ لَا يُحْسِنُ تَدْبِيرَ بَيْتِهِ، فَكَيْفَ يَعْتَنِي بِكَنِيسَةِ اللهِ؟

6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.

6 وَيَجِبُ أَيْضاً أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ مُبْتَدِئاً فِي الإِيمَانِ، لِئَلَّا يَنْتَفِخَ تَكَبُّراً، فَيَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ عِقَابُ إِبْلِيسَ!

7 Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

7 وَمِنَ الضَّرُورِيِّ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَهُ شَهَادَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ مِنَ الَّذِينَ فِي خَارِجِ الْكَنِيسَةِ، لِكَيْ لَا يَقَعَ فِي الْعَارِ وَفِي فَخِّ إِبْلِيسَ.

8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.

8 أَمَّا الْمُدَبِّرُونَ، فَيَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونُوا أَيْضاً ذَوِي وَقَارٍ، لَا ذَوِي لِسَانَيْنِ، وَلا مُدْمِنِينَ لِلْخَمْرِ، لَا سَاعِينَ إِلَى الْمَكْسَبِ الْخَسِيسِ.

9 They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

9 يَتَمَسَّكُونَ بِحَقَائِقِ الإِيمَانِ الْخَفِيَّةِ بِضَمِيرٍ نَقِيٍّ.

10 Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.

10 وَأَيْضاً يَجِبُ أَنْ يَتِمَّ اخْتِبَارُ الْمُدَبِّرِينَ أَوَّلاً، فَإِذَا تَبَيَّنَ أَنَّهُمْ بِلا لَوْمٍ، فَلْيُبَاشِرُوا خِدْمَةَ التَّدْبِيرِ.

11 In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.

11 كَذَلِكَ يَجِبُ أَنْ تَكُونَ النِّسَاءُ أَيْضاً رَزِينَاتٍ، غَيْرَ نَمَّامَاتٍ، يَقِظَاتٍ، أَمِينَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.

12 A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.

12 كَمَا يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ كُلُّ مُدَبِّرٍ زَوْجاً لامْرَأَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، يُحْسِنُ تَدْبِيرَ أَوْلادِهِ وَبَيْتِهِ.

13 For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

13 فَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَقُومُونَ بِخِدْمَةِ التَّدْبِيرِ خَيْرَ قِيَامٍ، يَكْسِبُونَ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ مَكَانَةً جَيِّدَةً، وَجُرْأَةً كَبِيرَةً فِي الإِيمَانِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ!

14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things

14 هَذِهِ التَّوْصِيَاتُ أَكْتُبُهَا إِلَيْكَ، وَأَنَا أَرْجُو أَنْ آتِيَ إِلَيْكَ بِأَكْثَرِ سُرْعَةٍ،

15 in 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.

15 حَتَّى إِذَا تَأَخَّرْتُ تَعْلَمُ كَيْفَ يَجِبُ التَّصَرُّفُ فِي بَيْتِ اللهِ، أَيْ كَنِيسَةِ اللهِ الْحَيِّ، رُكْنِ الْحَقِّ وَدُعَامَتِهِ.

16 By 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.

16 وَبِاعْتِرَافِ الْجَمِيعِ، إِنَّ سِرَّ التَّقْوَى عَظِيمٌ: اللهُ ظَهَرَ فِي الْجَسَدِ، شَهِدَ الرُّوحُ لِبِرِّهِ، شَاهَدَتْهُ الْمَلائِكَةُ، بُشِّرَ بِهِ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ، أُومِنَ بِهِ فِي الْعَالَمِ، ثُمَّ رُفِعَ فِي الْمَجْدِ.