1 Timotius 3
Alkitab Mudah Dibaca
Syarat untuk menjadi pemimpin gereja
3 Perkataan ini benar bahwa orang yang bertujuan untuk melayani sebagai pemimpin gereja[a], ia menginginkan tugas yang baik. 2 Karena itu, seorang pemimpin gereja haruslah orang yang tidak gampang dicela, setia kepada istrinya,[b] memiliki sifat yang berbudi, dapat menguasai diri, terhormat, suka memberi tumpangan dan mampu mengajar. 3 Ia bukanlah pemabuk atau suka berkelahi, melainkan seorang yang lemah lembut, tidak suka bertengkar dan tidak mencintai uang. 4 Ia harus dapat memimpin keluarganya[c] dengan baik, serta ditaati dan dihormati oleh anak-anaknya. 5 Jika ia tidak bisa memimpin rumah tangganya sendiri, bagaimana mungkin ia bisa mengurus gereja Allah?
6 Seorang pemimpin gereja janganlah seorang yang baru percaya, supaya ia tidak menjadi sombong dan jatuh ke dalam hukuman seperti yang diterima oleh Iblis. 7 Ia juga harus seorang yang dihormati oleh orang-orang yang belum percaya. Dengan begitu, ia tidak akan dipermalukan dan terjebak dalam perangkap Iblis.
Syarat untuk menjadi pelayan gereja
8 Begitu juga dengan orang yang melayani sebagai pelayan khusus.[d] Mereka haruslah yang dihormati, dapat dipercaya terhadap ucapannya, tidak ketagihan minum anggur dan tidak mencari keuntungan yang tidak halal. 9 Mereka harus menaati iman sejati yang Allah beritakan kepada kita dan selalu melakukan apa yang mereka tahu adalah benar. 10 Mereka harus diuji lebih dulu dan jika terbukti tidak bermasalah, baru mereka boleh melayani sebagai pelayan khusus.
11 Demikian juga perempuan[e] haruslah orang yang dihormati dan tidak suka memfitnah. Mereka juga haruslah orang yang dapat menguasai diri. Mereka hasuslah perempuan yang dapat dipercayai dalam segala hal.
12 Laki-laki yang melayani sebagai pelayan khusus, haruslah setia dalam pernikahannya.[f] Mereka haruslah pemimpin yang dapat mengatur anak-anak dan rumah tangganya dengan baik. 13 Mereka yang melayani sebagai pelayan khusus dengan baik memperoleh nama yang baik bagi dirinya. Dan mereka akan merasa sungguh yakin akan imannya dalam Yesus Kristus.
Rahasia ibadah kita
14 Aku memang berharap bisa segera datang menemuimu. Tetapi aku menuliskan hal ini kepadamu sekarang 15 supaya jika aku terlambat datang, kamu akan tahu bagaimana gereja seharusnya hidup dalam keluarga[g] Allah. Keluarga itu merupakan gereja dari Allah yang hidup. Dan gereja Allah adalah tiang penopang dan dasar dari kebenaran. 16 Benar, Allah sudah menunjukkan kepada kita rahasia ibadah yang memuliakan-Nya. Itulah kebenaran yang kita semua sehati:
Kristus[h] dinyatakan kepada kita dalam wujud manusia;
Ia ditunjukkan oleh Roh sebagaimana yang Ia katakan tentang diri-Nya,
Ia dilihat oleh malaikat-malaikat.
Berita tentang Dia disebarkan di antara bangsa-bangsa;
orang-orang di dunia percaya kepada-Nya;
dan Ia diangkat ke surga dalam kemuliaan.
Footnotes
- 3:1 pemimpin gereja Secara harfiah, “pengawas”, berarti seorang yang sudah tua atau seorang pemimpin khusus di gereja (seperti pada Tit 1:5). Lihat penatua di Daftar Kata.
- 3:2 setia kepada istrinya Secara harfiah, “seorang laki-laki dengan satu perempuan” yang juga berarti “suami dari satu istri”, atau “hanya menikah sekali”. Juga pada ayat 12.
- 3:4 keluarganya Secara harfiah, “rumahnya”, yang termasuk hamba-hamba dan pekerja-pekerja yang dibayar, bukan hanya istri dan anak-anaknya.
- 3:8 pelayan khusus Secara harfiah, “diaken”, atau “majelis gereja” dari bahasa Yunani, yang berarti pelayan. Mereka dipilih untuk melayani gereja dengan tugas khusus.
- 3:11 perempuan Kemungkinan perempuan yang melayani sebagai pelayan khusus. (Lihat Rm 16:1.) Kata ini dapat diterjemahkan “istri-istri mereka”, artinya istri-istri dari pelayan khusus, meskipun tidak ada kata mereka di dalam naskah Yunani.
- 3:12 pernikahannya Secara harfiah, “suami dari satu istri”.
- 3:15 keluarga Secara harfiah, “rumah”. Ini berarti umat Allah adalah seperti rumah Allah.
- 3:16 Kristus Secara harfiah, “yang”. Sebagian salinan Yunani mempunyai “Allah”.
1 Timothy 3
New King James Version
Qualifications of Overseers
3 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a [a]bishop, he desires a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; 3 not [b]given to wine, not violent, [c]not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not [d]covetous; 4 one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence 5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); 6 not a [e]novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the (A)snare of the devil.
Qualifications of Deacons
8 Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, (B)not given to much wine, not greedy for money, 9 holding the [f]mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. 10 But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. 11 Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not [g]slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For those who have served well as deacons (C)obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
The Great Mystery
14 These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; 15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and [h]ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy great is the [i]mystery of godliness:
(D)God[j] was manifested in the flesh,
(E)Justified in the Spirit,
(F)Seen by angels,
(G)Preached among the Gentiles,
(H)Believed on in the world,
(I)Received up in glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 3:1 Lit. overseer
- 1 Timothy 3:3 addicted
- 1 Timothy 3:3 NU omits not greedy for money
- 1 Timothy 3:3 loving money
- 1 Timothy 3:6 new convert
- 1 Timothy 3:9 hidden truth
- 1 Timothy 3:11 malicious gossips
- 1 Timothy 3:15 foundation, mainstay
- 1 Timothy 3:16 hidden truth
- 1 Timothy 3:16 NU Who
1 Timothy 3
English Standard Version
Qualifications for Overseers
3 The saying is (A)trustworthy: If anyone aspires to (B)the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore (C)an overseer[a] must be above reproach, (D)the husband of one wife,[b] (E)sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, (F)hospitable, (G)able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but (H)gentle, not quarrelsome, (I)not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity (J)keeping his children submissive, 5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for (K)God's church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may (L)become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by (M)outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into (N)a snare of the devil.
Qualifications for Deacons
8 (O)Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,[c] (P)not addicted to much wine, (Q)not greedy for dishonest gain. 9 They must (R)hold the mystery of the faith with (S)a clear conscience. 10 And (T)let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 11 (U)Their wives likewise[d] must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, (V)faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons each be (W)the husband of one wife, (X)managing their children and their own households well. 13 For (Y)those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The Mystery of Godliness
14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
(Z)He[e] was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated[f] by the Spirit,[g]
(AA)seen by angels,
(AB)proclaimed among the nations,
(AC)believed on in the world,
(AD)taken up in glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or bishop; Greek episkopos; a similar term occurs in verse 1
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or a man of one woman; also verse 12
- 1 Timothy 3:8 Or devious in speech
- 1 Timothy 3:11 Or Wives likewise, or Women likewise
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Greek Who; some manuscripts God; others Which
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit
1 Timothy 3
New International Version
Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons
3 Here is a trustworthy saying:(A) Whoever aspires to be an overseer(B) desires a noble task. 2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach,(C) faithful to his wife,(D) temperate,(E) self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,(F) able to teach,(G) 3 not given to drunkenness,(H) not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome,(I) not a lover of money.(J) 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect.(K) 5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)(L) 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited(M) and fall under the same judgment(N) as the devil. 7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders,(O) so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.(P)
8 In the same way, deacons[b](Q) are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine,(R) and not pursuing dishonest gain. 9 They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.(S) 10 They must first be tested;(T) and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
11 In the same way, the women[c] are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers(U) but temperate(V) and trustworthy in everything.
12 A deacon must be faithful to his wife(W) and must manage his children and his household well.(X) 13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Reasons for Paul’s Instructions
14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church(Y) of the living God,(Z) the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16 Beyond all question, the mystery(AA) from which true godliness(AB) springs is great:
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper
- 1 Timothy 3:8 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in verse 12; and in Romans 16:1 and Phil. 1:1.
- 1 Timothy 3:11 Possibly deacons’ wives or women who are deacons
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit
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