提摩太前書

第3章

1 欲爲會督、慕善職也、誠哉是言、

2 督者當無間然、惟一其妻、謹慎廉節、守己以正、柔遠人、善施教、

3 不酗不競、非義之利勿取、必寬裕温良、務絕貪婪、

4 理以齊家、嚴以教子、

5 家不克齊、焉能理上帝會乎、

6 甫入教者、未可爲督、恐自衒與魔鬼同刑、

7 會以外、督宜有令聞、恐遭擯斥、而罹魔鬼之網、

8 會之執事、亦當嚴正、勿二言、勿嗜酒、勿取非義之利、

9 清心守主之妙理、

10 若此者必先試之、無間然而後可爲執事、

11 會中之婦亦當嚴正、勿興謠諑、謹事而信、

12 會之執事、惟一其妻、善齊家教子、

13 善爲會執事、可得上爵、侃侃言基督耶穌道、

14 我望速至爾、恐或濡滯、故遺爾以書、

15 使知所當爲於上帝宮、卽眞理之柱石、永生上帝會、

16 敬主之道、至大至妙、無不以爲然、上帝假人身而顯著、稱義於聖神、見於天使、聞於異邦、信於天下、而躋光明之域。

1 Timothy

Chapter 3

1 This3588 is a true4103 saying,3056 If1487 a man5100 desire3713 the office1984 of a bishop,1984 he desires1937 a good2570 work.2041

2 A bishop1985 then3767 must1163 be blameless,423 the husband435 of one3391 wife,1135 vigilant,3524 sober,4998 of good behavior,2887 given to hospitality,5382 apt1317 to teach;1317

3 Not given3943 to wine,3943 no3361 striker,4131 not greedy866 of filthy lucre;866 but patient,1933 not a brawler,269 not covetous;866

4 One that rules4291 well2573 his own2398 house,3624 having2192 his children5043 in subjection5292 with all3956 gravity;4587

5 (For if1487 a man5100 know1492 not how to rule4291 his own2398 house,3624 how4459 shall he take care1959 of the church1577 of God?2316)

6 Not a novice,3504 lest2443 3361 being lifted5187 up with pride5187 he fall1706 into1519 the condemnation2917 of the devil.1228

7 Moreover1161 he must1163 have2192 a good2570 report3141 of them which are without;1855 lest2443 3361 he fall into1519 reproach3680 and the snare3803 of the devil.1228

8 Likewise5615 must the deacons1249 be grave,4586 not double-tongued,1351 not given4337 to much4183 wine,3631 not greedy146 of filthy lucre;146

9 Holding2192 the mystery3466 of the faith4102 in a pure2513 conscience.4893

10 And let these3778 also2532 first4412 be proved;1381 then1534 let them use the office1247 of a deacon,1247 being5607 found blameless.410

11 Even5615 so5615 must their wives1135 be grave,4586 not slanderers,1228 sober,3524 faithful4103 in all3956 things.

12 Let the deacons1249 be the husbands435 of one3391 wife,1135 ruling4291 their children5043 and their own2398 houses3624 well.2573

13 For they that have used1247 the office1247 of a deacon1247 well2573 purchase4046 to themselves1438 a good2570 degree,898 and great4183 boldness3954 in the faith4102 which3588 is in Christ5547 Jesus.2424

14 These5023 things write1125 I to you, hoping1679 to come2064 to you shortly:5032

15 But if1437 I tarry1019 long, that you may know1492 how4459 you ought1163 to behave390 yourself in the house3624 of God,2316 which3748 is the church1577 of the living2198 God,2316 the pillar4769 and ground1477 of the truth.225

16 And without3672 controversy3672 great3173 is the mystery3466 of godliness:2150 God2316 was manifest5319 in the flesh,4561 justified1344 in the Spirit,4151 seen3700 of angels,32 preached2784 to the Gentiles,1484 believed4100 on in the world,2889 received353 up into1722 glory.1391

提摩太前書

第3章

1 Timothy

Chapter 3

1 欲爲會督、慕善職也、誠哉是言、

1 This3588 is a true4103 saying,3056 If1487 a man5100 desire3713 the office1984 of a bishop,1984 he desires1937 a good2570 work.2041

2 督者當無間然、惟一其妻、謹慎廉節、守己以正、柔遠人、善施教、

2 A bishop1985 then3767 must1163 be blameless,423 the husband435 of one3391 wife,1135 vigilant,3524 sober,4998 of good behavior,2887 given to hospitality,5382 apt1317 to teach;1317

3 不酗不競、非義之利勿取、必寬裕温良、務絕貪婪、

3 Not given3943 to wine,3943 no3361 striker,4131 not greedy866 of filthy lucre;866 but patient,1933 not a brawler,269 not covetous;866

4 理以齊家、嚴以教子、

4 One that rules4291 well2573 his own2398 house,3624 having2192 his children5043 in subjection5292 with all3956 gravity;4587

5 家不克齊、焉能理上帝會乎、

5 (For if1487 a man5100 know1492 not how to rule4291 his own2398 house,3624 how4459 shall he take care1959 of the church1577 of God?2316)

6 甫入教者、未可爲督、恐自衒與魔鬼同刑、

6 Not a novice,3504 lest2443 3361 being lifted5187 up with pride5187 he fall1706 into1519 the condemnation2917 of the devil.1228

7 會以外、督宜有令聞、恐遭擯斥、而罹魔鬼之網、

7 Moreover1161 he must1163 have2192 a good2570 report3141 of them which are without;1855 lest2443 3361 he fall into1519 reproach3680 and the snare3803 of the devil.1228

8 會之執事、亦當嚴正、勿二言、勿嗜酒、勿取非義之利、

8 Likewise5615 must the deacons1249 be grave,4586 not double-tongued,1351 not given4337 to much4183 wine,3631 not greedy146 of filthy lucre;146

9 清心守主之妙理、

9 Holding2192 the mystery3466 of the faith4102 in a pure2513 conscience.4893

10 若此者必先試之、無間然而後可爲執事、

10 And let these3778 also2532 first4412 be proved;1381 then1534 let them use the office1247 of a deacon,1247 being5607 found blameless.410

11 會中之婦亦當嚴正、勿興謠諑、謹事而信、

11 Even5615 so5615 must their wives1135 be grave,4586 not slanderers,1228 sober,3524 faithful4103 in all3956 things.

12 會之執事、惟一其妻、善齊家教子、

12 Let the deacons1249 be the husbands435 of one3391 wife,1135 ruling4291 their children5043 and their own2398 houses3624 well.2573

13 善爲會執事、可得上爵、侃侃言基督耶穌道、

13 For they that have used1247 the office1247 of a deacon1247 well2573 purchase4046 to themselves1438 a good2570 degree,898 and great4183 boldness3954 in the faith4102 which3588 is in Christ5547 Jesus.2424

14 我望速至爾、恐或濡滯、故遺爾以書、

14 These5023 things write1125 I to you, hoping1679 to come2064 to you shortly:5032

15 使知所當爲於上帝宮、卽眞理之柱石、永生上帝會、

15 But if1437 I tarry1019 long, that you may know1492 how4459 you ought1163 to behave390 yourself in the house3624 of God,2316 which3748 is the church1577 of the living2198 God,2316 the pillar4769 and ground1477 of the truth.225

16 敬主之道、至大至妙、無不以爲然、上帝假人身而顯著、稱義於聖神、見於天使、聞於異邦、信於天下、而躋光明之域。

16 And without3672 controversy3672 great3173 is the mystery3466 of godliness:2150 God2316 was manifest5319 in the flesh,4561 justified1344 in the Spirit,4151 seen3700 of angels,32 preached2784 to the Gentiles,1484 believed4100 on in the world,2889 received353 up into1722 glory.1391