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1 Timoteo 1
Palabra de Dios para Todos
1 Timoteo 1
Palabra de Dios para Todos
1 1-2 Estimado Timoteo:
Te saludo yo, Pablo, apóstol de Jesucristo por mandato de Dios nuestro Salvador y de Cristo Jesús nuestra esperanza.
Mi verdadero hijo en la fe, que la paz, la misericordia y las bendiciones de nuestro Padre y de nuestro Señor Jesucristo estén contigo.
Advertencia contra enseñanzas falsas
3 Cuando me iba a Macedonia, te pedí que te quedaras en Éfeso para que les ordenes a los que enseñan doctrinas extrañas que dejen de hacerlo. 4 Diles que dejen de perder el tiempo con leyendas e historias sin fin sobre sus antepasados. Eso sólo causa discusiones que no tienen nada que ver con la obra de Dios, que se realiza sólo por la fe. 5 Te digo esto para que haya amor entre todos, resultado de un corazón puro, de una conciencia limpia y de una fe sincera. 6 Algunos se han apartado de todo eso y ahora pierden su tiempo hablando de cosas que no sirven para nada. 7 Quieren ser maestros de la ley[a], pero no saben lo que dicen y ni siquiera entienden lo que enseñan con tanta seguridad.
8 Sabemos que la ley es buena si se aplica de manera correcta. 9 También sabemos que la ley no es para los que hacen el bien sino para los delincuentes y los rebeldes, para los que no respetan a Dios, ni viven como él manda; para los pecadores, para los profanos, para los que asesinan a sus padres y para todos los demás asesinos. 10 La ley es para los que tienen relaciones sexuales fuera del matrimonio, los hombres que tienen relaciones sexuales con otros hombres, para los que trafican con seres humanos, para los mentirosos, para los que juran en falso y para los que de cualquier manera se oponen a la verdadera enseñanza que conduce a una vida recta. 11 Esa enseñanza forma parte del glorioso mensaje que el Dios bendito me encargó anunciar.
Gracias por la misericordia de Dios
12 Doy gracias a nuestro Señor Jesucristo, quien me ha fortalecido, porque me consideró digno de confianza para su servicio. 13 Antes, yo hablaba en contra de Cristo y lo perseguía con violencia, pero Dios tuvo misericordia de mí porque en ese tiempo yo no sabía lo que hacía, pues no era creyente. 14 Nuestro Señor derramó en abundancia su generoso amor sobre mí, junto con la fe y el amor que se encuentran en Jesucristo.
15 Todos pueden estar seguros de que esto es cierto: Jesucristo vino al mundo para salvar a los pecadores, siendo yo el peor de ellos. 16 Por esta misma razón, Dios tuvo misericordia de mí para mostrar que Jesucristo tiene paciencia sin límite hasta con el peor de los pecadores. Él quería que yo fuera un ejemplo para que otros creyeran en Cristo para tener vida eterna. 17 ¡Honor y gloria para el Rey eterno que vive para siempre y que nadie ha visto! ¡Honor y gloria para siempre al único Dios! Así sea.
18 Timoteo, hijo mío, te doy este mandato de acuerdo con las profecías que se han hecho acerca de ti para que recuerdes esas profecías y así pelees la buena batalla. 19 Mantén la fe en Dios y hazle caso a tu conciencia. Algunos se han negado a hacerlo y han naufragado en la fe, 20 como Himeneo y Alejandro, a ellos los entregué a Satanás para que aprendan a no hablar en contra de Dios.
Footnotes
- 1:7 ley Probablemente se refiere a la ley que Dios entregó a Moisés en el monte Sinaí. Ver Éx 19 y 20.
1 Timothy 1
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1 Timothy 1
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1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God(A) our Savior(B) and of Christ Jesus our hope,(C)
2 To Timothy(D) my true son(E) in the faith:
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.(F)
Timothy Charged to Oppose False Teachers
3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia,(G) stay there in Ephesus(H) so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines(I) any longer 4 or to devote themselves to myths(J) and endless genealogies.(K) Such things promote controversial speculations(L) rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith. 5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart(M) and a good conscience(N) and a sincere faith.(O) 6 Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk. 7 They want to be teachers(P) of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.(Q)
8 We know that the law is good(R) if one uses it properly. 9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous(S) but for lawbreakers and rebels,(T) the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine(U) 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.(V)
The Lord’s Grace to Paul
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,(W) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.(X) 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor(Y) and a violent man, I was shown mercy(Z) because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.(AA) 14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,(AB) along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(AC)
15 Here is a trustworthy saying(AD) that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners(AE)—of whom I am the worst. 16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy(AF) so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience(AG) as an example for those who would believe(AH) in him and receive eternal life.(AI) 17 Now to the King(AJ) eternal, immortal,(AK) invisible,(AL) the only God,(AM) be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.(AN)
The Charge to Timothy Renewed
18 Timothy, my son,(AO) I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you,(AP) so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well,(AQ) 19 holding on to faith and a good conscience,(AR) which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.(AS) 20 Among them are Hymenaeus(AT) and Alexander,(AU) whom I have handed over to Satan(AV) to be taught not to blaspheme.
1 Timothy 1
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1 Timothy 1
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Advice to a Young Preacher
1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
2 To Timothy, a true son to me because you believe.
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Warning Against False Teaching
3 I want you to stay in Ephesus. I asked you to do that when I went into Macedonia. Some people there in Ephesus are teaching false things. Stay there so that you can command them to stop. 4 Tell them not to spend their time on stories that are not true and on long lists of names in family histories. These things only bring arguments; they do not help God’s work. God’s work is done by faith. 5 The purpose of this command is for people to have love. To have this love they must have a pure heart, they must do what they know is right, and they must have true faith. 6 Some people have wandered away from these things. They talk about things that are worth nothing. 7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about. They do not even understand what they say they are sure about.
8 We know that the law is good if a man uses it right. 9 We also know that the law is not made for good men. The law is made for people who are against the law and for those who refuse to follow the law. It is for people who are against God and are sinful, who are unholy and ungodly, who kill their fathers and mothers, who murder, 10 who take part in sexual sins, men who have physical relations with other men, those who sell slaves, who tell lies, who speak falsely, and who do anything against the true teaching of God. 11 That teaching is part of the Good News that God gave me to tell. That glorious Good News is from the blessed God.
Thanks for God’s Mercy
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord because he trusted me and gave me this work of serving him. And he gives me strength. 13 In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did all kinds of things to hurt him. But God showed mercy to me because I did not know what I was doing. I did those things when I did not believe. 14 But the grace of our Lord was fully given to me. And with that grace came the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 What I say is true, and you should fully accept it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst of those sinners. 16 But I was given mercy. I was given mercy so that in me Christ Jesus could show that he has patience without limit. And he showed his patience with me, the worst of all sinners. Christ wanted me to be an example for those who would believe in him and have life forever. 17 Honor and glory to the King that rules forever! He cannot be destroyed and cannot be seen. Honor and glory forever and ever to the only God. Amen.
18 Timothy, you are like a son to me. I am giving you a command that agrees with the prophecies that were given about you in the past. I tell you this so that you can follow those prophecies and fight the good fight of faith. 19 Continue to have faith and do what you know is right. Some people have not done this. Their faith has been destroyed. 20 Hymenaeus and Alexander are men who have done that. I have given them to Satan so that they will learn not to speak against God.
1 Timothy 1
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1 Timothy 1
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1 Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
2 To Timothy, a true son to me in the faith we share.
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Warnings Against False Teachings
3 When I went to Macedonia, I asked you to stay in Ephesus. Some people there are teaching things that are not true, and I want you to tell them to stop. 4 Tell them not to give their time to meaningless stories and to long lists of names to prove their family histories. Such things only cause arguments. They don’t help God’s work, which is done only by faith. 5 My purpose in telling you to do this is to promote love—the kind of love shown by those whose thoughts are pure, who do what they know is right, and whose faith in God is real. 6 But some have missed this key point in their teaching and have gone off in another direction. Now they talk about things that help no one. 7 They want to be teachers of the law,[a] but they don’t know what they are talking about. They don’t even understand the things they say they are sure of.
8 We know that the law is good if someone uses it right. 9 We also know that the law is not made for those who do what is right. It is made for those who are against the law and refuse to follow it. The law is for sinners who are against God and all that is pleasing to him. It is for those who have no interest in spiritual things and for those who kill their fathers or mothers or anyone else. 10 It is for those who commit sexual sins, homosexuals, those who sell slaves, those who tell lies, those who don’t tell the truth under oath, and those who are against the true teaching of God. 11 That teaching is part of the Good News that our blessed God gave me to tell. In it we see his glory.
Thanks for God’s Mercy
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord because he trusted me and gave me this work of serving him. He gives me strength. 13 In the past I insulted Christ. As a proud and violent man, I persecuted his people. But God gave me mercy because I did not know what I was doing. I did that before I became a believer. 14 But our Lord gave me a full measure of his grace. And with that grace came the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 Here is a true statement that should be accepted without question: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and I am the worst of them. 16 But I was given mercy so that in me Christ Jesus could show that he has patience without limit. Christ showed his patience with me, the worst of all sinners. He wanted me to be an example for those who would believe in him and have eternal life. 17 Honor and glory to the King who rules forever. He cannot be destroyed and cannot be seen. Honor and glory forever and ever to the only God. Amen.
18 Timothy, you are like a son to me. What I am telling you to do agrees with the prophecies[b] that were told about you in the past. I want you to remember those prophecies and fight the good fight of faith. 19 Continue to trust in God and do what you know is right. Some people have not done this, and their faith is now in ruins. 20 Hymenaeus and Alexander are men like that. I have given them to Satan so that they will learn not to speak against God.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 1:7 law Probably the Jewish law that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. See Ex. 19 and 20. Also in verse 8.
- 1 Timothy 1:18 prophecies Things that prophets said about Timothy’s life before those things happened.
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