1 Timoteo 3
Dios Habla Hoy
3 Esto es muy cierto.
Cómo deben ser los que presiden
Si alguien aspira al cargo de presidir la comunidad, a un buen trabajo aspira. 2 Por eso, el que tiene este cargo ha de ser irreprensible. Debe ser esposo de una sola mujer y llevar una vida seria, juiciosa y respetable. Debe estar siempre dispuesto a hospedar gente en su casa; debe ser apto para enseñar; 3 no debe ser borracho ni amigo de peleas, sino bondadoso, pacífico y desinteresado en cuanto al dinero. 4 Debe saber gobernar bien su casa y hacer que sus hijos sean obedientes y de conducta digna; 5 porque si uno no sabe gobernar su propia casa, ¿cómo podrá cuidar de la iglesia de Dios? 6 Por lo tanto, el dirigente no debe ser un recién convertido, no sea que se llene de orgullo y caiga bajo la misma condenación en que cayó el diablo. 7 También debe ser respetado entre los no creyentes, para que no caiga en deshonra y en alguna trampa del diablo.
Cómo deben ser los diáconos
8 Asimismo, los diáconos deben ser hombres respetables, que nunca falten a su palabra ni sean dados a emborracharse ni a desear ganancias mal habidas. 9 Deben apegarse a la verdad revelada en la cual creemos, y vivir con conciencia limpia. 10 Primero deben pasar un período de prueba, y después, si no hay nada en contra de ellos, podrán servir como diáconos. 11 Igualmente, las mujeres deben ser respetables, no chismosas, serias y fieles en todo. 12 Un diácono debe ser esposo de una sola mujer, y saber gobernar bien a sus hijos y su propia casa. 13 Porque los diáconos que realizan bien su trabajo, se hacen dignos de un lugar de honor, y podrán gozar de gran tranquilidad gracias a su fe en Cristo Jesús.
La verdad revelada de nuestra religión
14 Espero ir pronto a verte; pero te escribo esto 15 para que, si me retraso, sepas cómo debe portarse uno en la familia de Dios, que es la iglesia del Dios viviente, la cual sostiene y defiende la verdad. 16 No hay duda de que la verdad revelada de nuestra religión es algo muy grande:
Cristo se manifestó en su condición de hombre,
triunfó en su condición de espíritu
y fue visto por los ángeles.
Fue anunciado a las naciones,
creído en el mundo
y recibido en la gloria.
1 Timothy 3
King James Version
3 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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.
14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
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.
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.
1 Timoteo 3
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Il vescovo
3 E' degno di fede quanto vi dico: se uno aspira all'episcopato, desidera un nobile lavoro. 2 Ma bisogna che il vescovo sia irreprensibile, non sposato che una sola volta, sobrio, prudente, dignitoso, ospitale, capace di insegnare, 3 non dedito al vino, non violento ma benevolo, non litigioso, non attaccato al denaro. 4 Sappia dirigere bene la propria famiglia e abbia figli sottomessi con ogni dignità, 5 perché se uno non sa dirigere la propria famiglia, come potrà aver cura della Chiesa di Dio? 6 Inoltre non sia un neofita, perché non gli accada di montare in superbia e di cadere nella stessa condanna del diavolo. 7 E' necessario che egli goda buona reputazione presso quelli di fuori, per non cadere in discredito e in qualche laccio del diavolo.
I diaconi
8 Allo stesso modo i diaconi siano dignitosi, non doppi nel parlare, non dediti al molto vino né avidi di guadagno disonesto, 9 e conservino il mistero della fede in una coscienza pura. 10 Perciò siano prima sottoposti a una prova e poi, se trovati irreprensibili, siano ammessi al loro servizio. 11 Allo stesso modo le donne siano dignitose, non pettegole, sobrie, fedeli in tutto. 12 I diaconi non siano sposati che una sola volta, sappiano dirigere bene i propri figli e le proprie famiglie. 13 Coloro infatti che avranno ben servito, si acquisteranno un grado onorifico e una grande sicurezza nella fede in Cristo Gesù.
La Chiesa e il mistero della pietà
14 Ti scrivo tutto questo, nella speranza di venire presto da te; 15 ma se dovessi tardare, voglio che tu sappia come comportarti nella casa di Dio, che è la Chiesa del Dio vivente, colonna e sostegno della verità. 16 Dobbiamo confessare che grande è il mistero della pietà:
Egli si manifestò nella carne,
fu giustificato nello Spirito,
apparve agli angeli,
fu annunziato ai pagani,
fu creduto nel mondo,
fu assunto nella gloria.
1 Timothy 3
World English Bible
3 This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer[a] desires a good work. 2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching; 3 not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; 4 one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence; 5 (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?) 6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. 7 Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Servants,[b] in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money, 9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 Let them also first be tested; then let them serve[c] if they are blameless. 11 Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things. 12 Let servants[d] be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For those who have served well[e] gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly, 15 but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 16 Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great:
God[f] was revealed in the flesh,
justified in the spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
and received up in glory.
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