Chapter 3
1 MELEL kasoi pot et: Ma amen rapaki koa en pisop, a kin inong iong wiawia mau eu.
ΠιστὸςPistosTrustworthy [is]G4103A-NSM λόγος·logossaying:G3056N-NSM ἐπισκοπῆςepiskopēsoverseershipG1984N-GSF ὀρέγεται,oregetaiaspires to,G3713V-PMI-3S ἔργουergoua workG2041N-GSN ἐπιθυμεῖ.epithumeihe is desirous.G1937V-PAI-3S 2 A pisop o en pung, o warok en li ta men, o so kowei kodo, a lelapok, o tiak mau, o apwali men kairu, o koiok ong padak;
δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponoverseerG1985N-ASM ἀνεπίλημπτονanepilēmptonabove reproachG0423A-ASM εἶναι,einaito be,G1511V-PAN γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135HN-GSF ἄνδρα,andra[the] husband,G0435HN-ASM νηφάλιον,nēphalionsober,G3524A-ASM σώφρονα,sōphronaself-controlled,G4998A-ASM κόσμιον,kosmionrespectable,G2887A-ASM φιλόξενον,philoxenonhospitable,G5382A-ASM διδακτικόν,didaktikonable to teach,G1317A-ASM 3 A der kamom soko, o so pamara, a en materok, o der inong iong akamai, o der pok ong moni.
πάροινον,paroinongiven to wine,G3943A-ASM πλήκτηνplēktēna strikerG4131N-ASM αἰσχροκερδῆ,aischrokerdēgreedy of base gainG0146A-ASM ἐπιεικῆ,epieikēgentle,G1933A-ASM ἄμαχον,amachonpeaceable,G0269A-ASM ἀφιλάργυρον,aphilarguronnot loving money,G0866A-ASM 4 Me kin kaunda mau pein toun im a, o me na seri kan kin peiki ong ni tiak pung.
ἰδίουidiou[his] ownG2398A-GSM προϊστάμενον,proistamenonmanaging,G4291V-PMP-ASM τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-APN ἔχονταechontahavingG2192V-PAP-ASM ὑποταγῇhupotagēasubmissionG5292N-DSF σεμνότητος.¶semnotētosdignity —.G4587N-GSF 5 A ma amen, me sokoiok ong kaunda pein toun im a, iaduen a pan kak kaunda momodisou en Kot?
ἰδίουidiouhis [own]G2398A-GSM οἴκουoikouhouseholdG3624HN-GSM προστῆναιprostēnaito manageG4291V-2AAN οἶδεν,oidenknows,G6063V-RAI-3S ἐκκλησίαςekklēsias[the] churchG1577N-GSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἐπιμελήσεται;epimelēsetaiwill he care for?G1959V-FDI-3S 6 Pil kaidin saulang kap amen, pwe a ende aklapalap, ap lodi ong kadeik en tewil.
νεόφυτον,neophutona novice,G3504A-ASM τυφωθεὶςtuphōtheishaving been puffed upG5187V-APP-NSM κρίμαkrima[the] judgmentG2917N-ASN ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallG1706V-2AAS-3S διαβόλου.diaboloudevil.G1228A-GSM 7 O en pil kalok mau ren me mi liki, pwe a de lodi ong kanamenok o katikatiamau pan tewil.
δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S μαρτυρίανmarturiana testimonyG3141N-ASF ἔχεινecheinto haveG2192V-PAN ἔξωθεν,exōthenoutside,G1855PREP ὀνειδισμὸνoneidismonreproachG3680N-ASM ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallG1706V-2AAS-3S παγίδαpagida[the] snareG3803N-ASF διαβόλου.¶diaboloudevil.G1228A-GSM 8 Pil dueta saunkoa kan en lelapok, so lo riapot, so kamom soko, so noroke moni.
ΔιακόνουςDiakonousDeaconsG1249N-APM ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseG5615ADV σεμνούς,semnous[must be] dignified,G4586A-APM διλόγους,dilogousdouble-tongued,G1351A-APM οἴνῳoinōto wineG3631N-DSM προσέχοντας,prosechontasbeing given,G4337V-PAP-APM αἰσχροκερδεῖς,aischrokerdeisgreedy of dishonest gain,G0146A-APM 9 Me kin kolekol nan insen arail makelekel rir en poson.
ἔχονταςechontasholdingG2192V-PAP-APM μυστήριονmustērionmysteryG3466N-ASN πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF καθαρᾷkatharaclearG2513A-DSF συνειδήσει.suneidēseia conscience.G4893N-DSF 10 Mepukat en kasosongla mas, irail ap pan papa, ma irail me pung.
οὗτοιhoutoitheseG3778D-NPM δοκιμαζέσθωσανdokimazesthōsanthey should be testedG1381V-PPM-3P πρῶτον,prōtonfirst,G4413GA-ASN διακονείτωσανdiakoneitōsanthey should serveG1247V-PAM-3P ἀνέγκλητοιanegklētoiblamelessG0410A-NPM ὄντες.¶ontesbeing.G1510V-PAP-NPM 11 Pil dueta en saunkoa ar warok kan, ren wia me kon ong, o so likinekine, o so kowei kodo, o melel ni meakaros.
ΓυναῖκαςGunaikasWomenG1135HN-APF ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseG5615ADV σεμνάς,semnas[must be] dignified,G4586A-APF διαβόλους,diabolousslanderers,G1228A-APF νηφαλίους,nēphaliousclear-minded,G3524A-APF πιστὰςpistasfaithfulG4103A-APF πᾶσιν.pasinall things.G3956A-DPN 12 Saunkoa kan en warok en li ta men o ren kaunda mau nair seri kan o toun im arail.
διάκονοιdiakonoiDeaconsG1249N-NPM ἔστωσανestōsanshould beG1510V-PAM-3P γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135HN-GSF ἄνδρες,andreshusbands,G0435HN-NPM τέκνωνteknōn[their] childrenG5043N-GPN προϊστάμενοιproistamenoimanagingG4291V-PMP-NPM ἰδίωνidiōn[their] ownG2398A-GPM οἴκων.oikōnhouseholds.G3624HN-GPM 13 A me papa mau, kin kalok maui pein irail, o re pan pereperenki melel poson me mi ren Kristus Iesus.
διακονήσαντεςdiakonēsanteshaving servedG1247V-AAP-NPM βαθμὸνbathmona standingG0898N-ASM ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisfor themselvesG1438F-3DPM περιποιοῦνταιperipoiountaiacquireG4046V-PMI-3P πολλὴνpollēngreatG4183A-ASF παρρησίανparrēsianconfidenceG3954N-ASF πίστειpistei[the] faithG4102GN-DSF τῇtēathat [is]G3588T-DSF ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T Ἰησοῦ.¶IēsouJesus.G2424GN-DSM-P 14 Mepukat i inting wong uk, o i kaporoporeki, me i pan pwarala re om madang.
ΤαῦτάTautaThese thingsG3778D-APN γράφωgraphōI am writingG1125V-PAI-1S ἐλπίζωνelpizōnhopingG1679V-PAP-NSM ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeG2064V-2AAN τάχει·tacheispeed;G5034N-DSN 15 A ma i pwapwand, koe en asa duen me koe pan wia nan tanpas en Kot, iei momodisou en Kot ieias, o ur o pason en melel.
βραδύνω,bradunōI shall delay,G1019V-PAS-1S εἰδῇςeidēasyou may knowG6063V-RAS-2S δεῖdeiit behooves [one]G1163V-PAI-3S οἴκῳoikō[the] householdG3624HN-DSM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἀναστρέφεσθαι,anastrephesthaito conduct oneself,G0390V-PPN ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἐκκλησίαekklēsia[the] churchG1577N-NSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ζῶντος,zōntos[the] living,G2198V-PAP-GSM στῦλοςstulos[the] pillarG4769N-NSM ἑδραίωμαhedraiōmabaseG1477N-NSN ἀληθείας.¶alētheiastruth.G0225N-GSF 16 Meid lapalap rir en pai ren Kot: Kot sansaleda ni uduk, ap diarokada me pung amen ren Ngen, ap pwaralang tounlang kan, ap lolok ong men liki kan, ap kamelel lar ren toun sappa, ap peukadalang wasa lingan.
ὁμολογουμένωςhomologoumenōsconfessedlyG3672ADV ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S εὐσεβείαςeusebeiasof godlinessG2150N-GSF μυστήριον,mustērionmystery:G3466N-NSN ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas revealedG5319V-API-3S σαρκί,sarki[the] flesh,G4561N-DSF ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthēwas justifiedG1344V-API-3S πνεύματι,pneumati[the] Spirit,G4151GN-DSN ὤφθηōphthēbeheldG3700GV-ADI-3S ἀγγέλοις,angeloisby angels,G0032GN-DPM ἐκηρύχθηekēruchthēwas proclaimedG2784V-API-3S ἔθνεσιν,ethnesin[the] nations,G1484N-DPN ἐπιστεύθηepisteuthēwas believed onG4100V-API-3S κόσμῳ,kosmō[the] world,G2889N-DSM ἀνελήμφθηanelēmphthēwas taken upG0353V-API-3S δόξῃ.¶doxēglory.G1391N-DSF