OET interlinear 1TIM 3:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word But introduces the next requirement for being a deacon. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next idea, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Next,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

καὶ οὗτοι & δοκιμαζέσθωσαν πρῶτον; εἶτα διακονείτωσαν

also these & /let_be_being/_approved first thereafter ˱them˲_/let_be/_serving

If your language does not use the third-person imperative in this way, you could state this in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [they also should be tested first; then they can serve]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καὶ οὗτοι & δοκιμαζέσθωσαν

also these & /let_be_being/_approved

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who would do the action, it is clear from the context that it would be believers, perhaps those who are already leaders. Alternate translation: [let some of the believers also test them] or [let those who are already leaders also test them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διακονείτωσαν, ἀνέγκλητοι ὄντες

˱them˲_/let_be/_serving unindictable being

Here, the phrase being blameless could give: (1) the condition that must be fulfilled for them to serve. Alternate translation: [let them serve if they are blameless] (2) a description of the people who can serve. Alternate translation: [let the ones being blameless serve]