Prima lettera a Timoteo - 1 Timothy 3

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Πιστος ο λογος? Εαν τις ορεγηται επισκοπην, καλον εργον επιθυμει.	1 It is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work.
2 Πρεπει λοιπον ο επισκοπος να ηναι αμεμπτος, μιας γυναικος ανηρ, αγρυπνος, σωφρων, κοσμιος, φιλοξενος, διδακτικος,	2 Therefore, it is necessary for a bishop to be beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, gracious, chaste, hospitable, a teacher,
3 ουχι μεθυσος, ουχι πληκτης, ουχι αισχροκερδης, αλλ' επιεικης, αμαχος, αφιλαργυρος,	3 not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
4 κυβερνων καλως τον εαυτου οικον, εχων τα τεκνα αυτου εις υποταγην μετα πασης σεμνοτητος?	4 but a man who leads his own house well, having children who are subordinate with all chastity.
5 διοτι εαν τις δεν εξευρη να κυβερνα τον εαυτου οικον, πως θελει επιμεληθη την εκκλησιαν του Θεου;	5 For if a man does not know how to lead his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God?
6 να μη ηναι νεοκατηχητος, δια να μη υπερηφανευθη και πεση εις την καταδικην του διαβολου.	6 He must not be a new convert, lest, being elated by pride, he may fall under the sentence 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.	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.
8 Οι διακονοι ωσαυτως πρεπει να ηναι σεμνοι, ουχι διγλωσσοι, ουχι δεδομενοι εις οινον πολυν, ουχι αισχροκερδεις,	8 Similarly, deacons must be chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not pursuing tainted profit,
9 εχοντες το μυστηριον της πιστεως μετα καθαρας συνειδησεως.	9 holding to the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
10 Και ουτοι δε ας δοκιμαζωνται πρωτον, επειτα ας γινωνται διακονοι, εαν ηναι αμεμπτοι.	10 And these things should be proven first, and then they may minister, being without offense.
11 Αι γυναικες ωσαυτως σεμναι, ουχι καταλαλοι, εγκρατεις, πισται κατα παντα.	11 Similarly, the women must be chaste, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Οι διακονοι ας ηναι μιας γυναικος ανδρες, κυβερνωντες καλως τα τεκνα αυτων και τους οικους αυτων.	12 Deacons should be the husband of one wife, men who lead their own children and their own houses well.
13 Διοτι οι καλως διακονησαντες αποκτωσιν εις εαυτους βαθμον καλον και πολλην παρρησιαν εις την πιστιν την εις τον Ιησουν Χριστον.	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.
14 Ταυτα σοι γραφω, ελπιζων να ελθω προς σε ταχυτερον?	14 I am writing these things to you, with the hope that I will come to you soon.
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.	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.
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.	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.