1 Timothy 3

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 It is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work.	1 Πιστος ο λογος? Εαν τις ορεγηται επισκοπην, καλον εργον επιθυμει.
2 Therefore, it is necessary for a bishop to be beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, gracious, chaste, hospitable, a teacher,	2 Πρεπει λοιπον ο επισκοπος να ηναι αμεμπτος, μιας γυναικος ανηρ, αγρυπνος, σωφρων, κοσμιος, φιλοξενος, διδακτικος,
3 not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous;	3 ουχι μεθυσος, ουχι πληκτης, ουχι αισχροκερδης, αλλ' επιεικης, αμαχος, αφιλαργυρος,
4 but a man who leads his own house well, having children who are subordinate with all chastity.	4 κυβερνων καλως τον εαυτου οικον, εχων τα τεκνα αυτου εις υποταγην μετα πασης σεμνοτητος?
5 For if a man does not know how to lead his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God?	5 διοτι εαν τις δεν εξευρη να κυβερνα τον εαυτου οικον, πως θελει επιμεληθη την εκκλησιαν του Θεου;
6 He must not be a new convert, lest, being elated by pride, he may fall under the sentence of the devil.	6 να μη ηναι νεοκατηχητος, δια να μη υπερηφανευθη και πεση εις την καταδικην του διαβολου.
7 And it is necessary for him also to have good testimony from those who are outside, so that he may not fall into disrepute and the snare of the devil.	7 Πρεπει δε αυτος να εχη και παρα των εξωθεν μαρτυριαν καλην, δια να μη πεση εις ονειδισμον και παγιδα του διαβολου.
8 Similarly, deacons must be chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not pursuing tainted profit,	8 Οι διακονοι ωσαυτως πρεπει να ηναι σεμνοι, ουχι διγλωσσοι, ουχι δεδομενοι εις οινον πολυν, ουχι αισχροκερδεις,
9 holding to the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.	9 εχοντες το μυστηριον της πιστεως μετα καθαρας συνειδησεως.
10 And these things should be proven first, and then they may minister, being without offense.	10 Και ουτοι δε ας δοκιμαζωνται πρωτον, επειτα ας γινωνται διακονοι, εαν ηναι αμεμπτοι.
11 Similarly, the women must be chaste, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.	11 Αι γυναικες ωσαυτως σεμναι, ουχι καταλαλοι, εγκρατεις, πισται κατα παντα.
12 Deacons should be the husband of one wife, men who lead their own children and their own houses well.	12 Οι διακονοι ας ηναι μιας γυναικος ανδρες, κυβερνωντες καλως τα τεκνα αυτων και τους οικους αυτων.
13 For those who have ministered well will acquire for themselves a good position, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.	13 Διοτι οι καλως διακονησαντες αποκτωσιν εις εαυτους βαθμον καλον και πολλην παρρησιαν εις την πιστιν την εις τον Ιησουν Χριστον.
14 I am writing these things to you, with the hope that I will come to you soon.	14 Ταυτα σοι γραφω, ελπιζων να ελθω προς σε ταχυτερον?
15 But, if I am delayed, you should know the manner in which it is necessary to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and the foundation of truth.	15 αλλ' εαν βραδυνω, δια να εξευρης πως πρεπει να πολιτευησαι εν τω οικω του Θεου, οστις ειναι η εκκλησια του Θεου του ζωντος, ο στυλος και το εδραιωμα της αληθειας.
16 And it is clearly great, this mystery of piety, which was manifested in the flesh, which was justified in the Spirit, which has appeared to Angels, which has been preached to the Gentiles, which is believed in the world, which has been taken up in glory.	16 Και αναντιρρητως το μυστηριον της ευσεβειας ειναι μεγα? ο Θεος εφανερωθη εν σαρκι, εδικαιωθη εν πνευματι, εφανη εις αγγελους, εκηρυχθη εις τα εθνη, επιστευθη εις τον κοσμον, ανεληφθη εν δοξη.