15SHE WILL BE SAVED HOWEVER THROUGH <THE> CHILDBEARING IF THEY SHALL ABIDE IN FAITH AND IN LOVE AND IN HOLINESS WITH SELF-RESTRAINT. 15Women, however, will be saved*NoteCloseLiterally She, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
1TRUSTWORTHY [IS] THE SAYING: IF ANYONE OVERSEERSHIP ASPIRES TO, OF GOOD A WORK HE IS DESIROUS. Qualifications for Overseers (Titus 1:5–9; 1 Peter 5:1–4) 1This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2IT BEHOOVES THEREFORE THE OVERSEER ABOVE REPROACH TO BE, OF ONE WIFE [THE] HUSBAND, SOBER, SELF-CONTROLLED, RESPECTABLE, HOSPITABLE, ABLE TO TEACH, 2An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife,*NoteCloseOr faithful to his wife; also in verse 12 temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3NOT GIVEN TO WINE, NOT A STRIKER NOT GREEDY OF BASE GAIN BUT GENTLE, PEACEABLE, NOT LOVING MONEY, 3not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4<THE> [HIS] OWN HOUSE WELL MANAGING, CHILDREN HAVING IN SUBMISSION WITH ALL DIGNITY —. 4An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5IF BUT ONE <THE> HIS [OWN] HOUSEHOLD TO MANAGE NOT KNOWS, HOW [THE] CHURCH OF GOD WILL HE CARE FOR? 5For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
6NOT A NOVICE, THAT NOT HAVING BEEN PUFFED UP INTO [THE] JUDGMENT HE MAY FALL OF THE DEVIL. 6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
7IT BEHOOVES NOW HIM ALSO A TESTIMONY GOOD TO HAVE FROM THOSE OUTSIDE, SO THAT NOT INTO REPROACH HE MAY FALL AND [THE] SNARE OF THE DEVIL. 7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
8DEACONS LIKEWISE [MUST BE] DIGNIFIED, NOT DOUBLE-TONGUED, NOT TO WINE MUCH BEING GIVEN, NOT GREEDY OF DISHONEST GAIN, Qualifications for Deacons (Acts 6:1–7) 8Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9HOLDING TO THE MYSTERY OF THE FAITH WITH CLEAR A CONSCIENCE. 9They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10ALSO THESE NOW THEY SHOULD BE TESTED FIRST, THEN THEY SHOULD SERVE BLAMELESS BEING. 10Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11WOMEN LIKEWISE [MUST BE] DIGNIFIED, NOT SLANDERERS, CLEAR-MINDED, FAITHFUL IN ALL THINGS. 11In the same way, the women*NoteCloseOr their wives must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12DEACONS SHOULD BE OF ONE WIFE HUSBANDS, [THEIR] CHILDREN WELL MANAGING AND <THE> [THEIR] OWN HOUSEHOLDS. 12A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
13THOSE FOR WELL HAVING SERVED A STANDING FOR THEMSELVES GOOD ACQUIRE AND GREAT CONFIDENCE IN [THE] FAITH THAT [IS] IN CHRIST JESUS. 13For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14THESE THINGS TO YOU I AM WRITING HOPING TO COME TO YOU WITH SPEED; The Mystery of Godliness 14Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15IF HOWEVER I SHALL DELAY, SO THAT YOU MAY KNOW HOW IT BEHOOVES [ONE] IN [THE] HOUSEHOLD OF GOD TO CONDUCT ONESELF, WHICH IS [THE] CHURCH OF GOD [THE] LIVING, [THE] PILLAR AND BASE OF THE TRUTH. 15in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
16AND CONFESSEDLY GREAT IS THE <THE> OF GODLINESS MYSTERY: WHO WAS REVEALED IN [THE] FLESH, WAS JUSTIFIED IN [THE] SPIRIT, BEHELD BY ANGELS, WAS PROCLAIMED AMONG [THE] NATIONS, WAS BELIEVED ON IN [THE] WORLD, WAS TAKEN UP IN GLORY. 16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared*NoteCloseLiterally He who appeared; BYZ and TR God appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit,*NoteCloseOr vindicated in spirit was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.