1 В ярно е това слово: Ако поиска някой епископство, добро дело желае.

It is true that if a man wants to be a church leader, he wants to do a good work.

2 О баче епископът трябва да бъде непорочен, мъж на една жена, самообладан, разбран, порядъчен, гостоприемен, способен да поучава,

A church leader must be a good man. His life must be so no one can say anything against him. He must have only one wife and must be respected for his good living. He must be willing to take people into his home. He must be willing to learn and able to teach the Word of God.

3 н е пристрастен към виното, не побойник, а кротък, не препирлив, не сребролюбец;

He must not get drunk or want to fight. Instead, he must be gentle. He must not have a love for money.

4 к ойто управлява добре своя собствен дом и държи децата си в послушание с пълна сериозност

He should be a good leader in his own home. His children must obey and respect him.

5 ( защото ако човек не знае да управлява своя собствен дом, как ще се грижи за Божията църква?);

If a man cannot be a good leader in his own home, how can he lead the church?

6 д а не е нов във вярата, за да не се възгордее и падне под същото осъждане като дявола.

A church leader must not be a new Christian. A new Christian might become proud and fall into sin which is brought on by the devil.

7 О свен това той трябва да се ползва с добри отзиви и от външните, за да не падне в укор и в примката на дявола.

A church leader must be respected by people who are not Christians so nothing can be said against him. In that way, he will not be trapped by the devil. What the Church Helpers Must Be Like

8 Т ака и дяконите трябва да бъдат сериозни, не двулични, да не са пристрастени към много вино, да не бъдат лакоми за гнусна печалба,

Church helpers must also be good men and act so people will respect them. They must speak the truth. They must not get drunk. They must not have a love for money.

9 д а държат с чиста съвест тайната на вярата.

They must have their faith in Christ and be His follower with a heart that says they are right.

10 С ъщо и те първо да се изпитват и после да стават дякони, ако са непорочни.

They must first be tested to see if they are ready for the work as church helpers. Then if they do well, they may be chosen as church helpers.

11 Т ака и жените им трябва да бъдат сериозни, не клеветници, самообладани, верни във всичко.

The wives of church helpers must be careful how they act. They must not carry stories from one person to another. They must be wise and faithful in all they do.

12 Д яконите да бъдат мъже всеки на една жена и да управляват добре децата си и домовете си.

Church helpers must have only one wife. They must lead their home well and their children must obey them.

13 З ащото тези, които са служили добре като дякони, придобиват за себе си добро положение и голямо дръзновение във вярата на Христос Исус. Тайнството на вярата

Those who work well as church helpers will be respected by others and their own faith in Christ Jesus will grow. Why Paul Writes to Timothy

14 Н адявам се скоро да дойда при тебе; но това ти пиша

I hope to come to you soon. I am writing these things

15 в случай, че закъснея, за да знаеш как трябва да се държат хората в Божия дом, който е църква на живия Бог, стълб и опора на истината.

because it may be awhile before I get there. I wanted you to know how you should act among people in the church which is the house of the living God. The church holds up the truth.

16 И без противоречие - велика е тайната на благочестието: Този, "Който бе явен в плът, потвърден чрез Духа, видян от ангели, проповядван между народите, повярван в света, възнесен в слава".

It is important to know the secret of God-like living, which is: Christ came to earth as a Man. He was pure in His Spirit. He was seen by angels. The nations heard about Him. Men everywhere put their trust in Him. He was taken up into heaven.