Church Officials
1 It is true that anyone who desires to be a church official wants to be something worthwhile. 2 That's why officials must have a good reputation and be faithful in marriage. They must be self-controlled, sensible, well-behaved, friendly to strangers, and able to teach. 3 They must not be heavy drinkers or troublemakers. Instead, they must be kind and gentle and not love money.
4 Church officials must be in control of their own families, and they must see that their children are obedient and always respectful. 5 If they don't know how to control their own families, how can they look after God's people?
6 They must not be new followers of the Lord. If they are, they might become proud and be doomed along with the devil. 7 Finally, they must be well-respected by people who are not followers. Then they won't be trapped and disgraced by the devil.
Church Officers
8 Church officers should be serious. They must not be liars, heavy drinkers, or greedy for money. 9 And they must have a clear conscience and hold firmly to what God has shown us about our faith. 10 They must first prove themselves. Then if no one has anything against them, they can serve as officers.
11 Women must also be serious. They must not gossip or be heavy drinkers, and they must be faithful in everything they do.
12 Church officers must be faithful in marriage. They must be in full control of their children and everyone else in their home. 13 Those who serve well as officers will earn a good reputation and will be highly respected for their faith in Christ Jesus.
The Mystery of Our Religion
14 I hope to visit you soon. But I am writing these instructions, 15 so if I am delayed, you will know how everyone who belongs to God's family ought to behave. After all, the church of the living God is the strong foundation of truth.
16 Here is the great mystery of our religion:
Christ came as a human.
The Spirit proved
that he pleased God,
and he was seen by angels.
Christ was preached
to the nations.
People in this world
put their faith in him,
and he was taken up to glory.
Omufita novayakuliongalo
1 Ondjovo ei oyoshili, umwe ngeenge a hala oshilonga shoufitaongalo, oye okwe lihalela oshilonga shiwa. 2 Hano, omufitaongalo e nokukala omuhenashipo, omulumenhu womukainhu umwe aeke, omulidiliki, omunaendunge, omunaenghedi, e shii okuyakula ovaenda, e shii okulonga. 3 Hangholwe, hamunamhata, hamuluva, ndelenee omunambili, omunanheni, hamunalwisho woimaliwa, 4 ou e shii okupangela nawa eumbo laye mwene, ndele ta tekula nawa ounona vaye neenghedi da fimana meduliko. 5 Ndelenee ou ita dulu okutekula eumbo laye mwene, ota dulu ngahelipi okufila eongalo laKalunga oshisho? 6 Hapo e lidilulula, opo ehe linenepeke ndele ta wile metokolo laSatana. 7 Ndelenee e nokumona epopilo liwa kwaavo va li pondje, opo aha hangike komasheko nokomwiyo waSatana.
8 Osho yo ovayakuliongalo nava kale ve neenghedi da fimana vehe neendaka mbali, havapika voikolwifa, havakongi veliko loulunde, 9 ndelenee ovayakuliongalo ovadiinini voshiholekwa sheitavelo meliudo la koshoka. 10 Ndele naava yo nava talwe tete, nongeenge va monika vehe noshipo, opo nee tava shiiva okuyakula. 11 Osho yo ovakainhu vavo nava kale ve neenghedi da fimana, kave fi ovalundili, ndelenee ovalidiliki novadiinini moinima aishe. 12 Ovayakuliongalo ve nokukala ovalumenhu vomukainhu umwe auke, ve shii okutekula nawa ovana nomaumbo avo vene. 13 Osheshi ava tava yakula nawa, ovo tave limonene oulineekelwa muwa nouladi uhapu meitavelo lomuKristus Jesus.
Eongalo olo eumbo laKalunga
14 Ame ohandi ku shangele oinima ei metimaumbwile ndi uye diva kwoove. 15 Ndelenee ngee handi imbwa kusha, ove u kale u shi shii nhumbi ove mwene u nokukala meumbo laKalunga, olo eongalo laKalunga omunamwenyo, olo ongudi nekanghameno loshili. 16 Nosha shiivika nawa shili nokutya, oshiholekwa shelao lomuKalunga osho oshinene: Kalunga a holoka mombelela, okwa yukipalifwa mOmhepo, okwa monika kovaengeli, okwa udifilwa mokati koiwana, okwa itavelwa mounyuni, okwa tambulwa mefimano.
