新約 -- 提摩太前書(1 Timothy) -- 第3章
3：1 人若想得監督的職分，就是羨慕善工。這話是可信的。
This is a true saying， If a man desire the office of a bishop， he desireth a good work.
3：2 作監督的，必須無可指責，只作一個婦人的丈夫，有節制，自守，端正。樂意接待遠人，善于教導。
A bishop then must be blameless， the husband of one wife， vigilant， sober， of good behaviour， given to hospitality， apt to teach；
3：3 不因酒滋事，不打人，只要溫和，不爭競，不貪財。
Not given to wine， no striker， not greedy of filthy lucre； but patient， not a brawler， not covetous；
3：4 好好管理自己的家，使兒女凡事端莊順服。（或作端端莊莊的使兒女順服）
One that ruleth well his own house， having his children in subjection with all gravity；
3：5 人若不知道管理自己的家，焉能照管神的教會呢。
（For if a man know not how to rule his own house， how shall he take care of the church of God？）
3：6 初入教的不可作監督，恐怕他自高自大，就落在魔鬼所受的刑罰里。
Not a novice， lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3：7 監督也必須在教外有好名聲，恐怕被人毀謗，落在魔鬼的網羅里。
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without； lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3：8 論執事的也是如此，必須端莊，不一口兩舌，不好喝酒，不貪不義之財。
Likewise must the deacons be grave， not doubletongued， not given to much wine， not greedy of filthy lucre；
3：9 要存清潔的良心，固守真道的奧秘。
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
3：10 這等人也要先受試驗。若沒有可責之處，然后叫他們作執事。
And let these also first be proved； then let them use the office of a deacon， being found blameless.
3：11 女執事（原文作女人）也是如此，必須端莊，不說讒言，有節制，凡事忠心。
Even so must their wives be grave， not slanderers， sober， faithful in all things.
3：12 執事只要作一個婦人的丈夫，好好管理兒女和自己的家。
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife， ruling their children and their own houses well.
3：13 因為善作執事的，自己就得到美好的地步，并且在基督耶穌里的真道上大有膽量。
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree， and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3：14 我指望快到你那里去，所以先將這些事寫給你。
These things write I unto thee， hoping to come unto thee shortly：
3：15 倘若我耽延日久，你也可以知道在神的家中當怎樣行。這家就是永生神的教會，真理的柱石和根基。
But if I tarry long， that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God， which is the church of the living God， the pillar and ground of the truth.
3：16 大哉，敬虔的奧秘，無人不以為然，就是神在肉身顯現，被圣靈稱義，（或作在靈性稱義），被天使看見，被傳于外邦，被世人信服，被接在榮耀里。
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness： God was manifest in the flesh， justified in the Spirit， seen of angels， preached unto the Gentiles， believed on in the world， received up into glory.
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