9   Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
εχοντας το μυστηριον της πιστεως εν καθαρα συνειδησει

10   And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
και ουτοι δε δοκιμαζεσθωσαν πρωτον ειτα διακονειτωσαν ανεγκλητοι οντες

11   Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
γυναικας ωσαυτως σεμνας μη διαβολους νηφαλεους πιστας εν πασιν

12   Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
διακονοι εστωσαν μιας γυναικος ανδρες τεκνων καλως προισταμενοι και των ιδιων οικων

13   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.
οι γαρ καλως διακονησαντες βαθμον εαυτοις καλον περιποιουνται και πολλην παρρησιαν εν πιστει τη εν χριστω ιησου

14   These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
ταυτα σοι γραφω ελπιζων ελθειν προς σε ταχιον

15   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.
εαν δε βραδυνω ινα ειδης πως δει εν οικω θεου αναστρεφεσθαι ητις εστιν εκκλησια θεου ζωντος στυλος και εδραιωμα της αληθειας

16   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.
και ομολογουμενως μεγα εστιν το της ευσεβειας μυστηριον θεος εφανερωθη εν σαρκι εδικαιωθη εν πνευματι ωφθη αγγελοις εκηρυχθη εν εθνεσιν επιστευθη εν κοσμω ανεληφθη εν δοξη

 

1 Timothy 4