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1 Timoteo 3
Dios Habla Hoy
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
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
1 Timothy 3
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
3 The saying is true and irrefutable: If any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task (work).
2 Now a bishop (superintendent, overseer) must give no grounds for accusation but must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, circumspect and temperate and self-controlled; [he must be] sensible and well behaved and dignified and lead an orderly (disciplined) life; [he must be] hospitable [showing love for and being a friend to the believers, especially strangers or foreigners, and be] a capable and qualified teacher,
3 Not given to wine, not combative but gentle and considerate, not quarrelsome but forbearing and peaceable, and not a lover of money [insatiable for wealth and ready to obtain it by questionable means].
4 He must rule his own household well, keeping his children under control, with true dignity, commanding their respect in every way and keeping them respectful.
5 For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how is he to take care of the church of God?
6 He must not be a new convert, or he may [develop a beclouded and stupid state of mind] as the result of pride [be blinded by conceit, and] fall into the condemnation that the devil [once] did.(A)
7 Furthermore, he must have a good reputation and be well thought of by those outside [the church], lest he become involved in slander and incur reproach and fall into the devil’s trap.
8 In like manner the deacons [must be] worthy of respect, not shifty and double-talkers but sincere in what they say, not given to much wine, not greedy for base gain [craving wealth and resorting to ignoble and dishonest methods of getting it].
9 They must possess the mystic secret of the faith [Christian truth as hidden from ungodly men] with a clear conscience.
10 And let them also be tried and investigated and proved first; then, if they turn out to be above reproach, let them serve [as deacons].
11 [a][The] women likewise must be worthy of respect and serious, not gossipers, but temperate and self-controlled, [thoroughly] trustworthy in all things.
12 Let deacons be the husbands of but one wife, and let them manage [their] children and their own households well.
13 For those who perform well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves and also gain much confidence and freedom and boldness in the faith which is [founded on and centers] in Christ Jesus.
14 Although I hope to come to you before long, I am writing these instructions to you so that,
15 If I am detained, you may know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and stay (the prop and support) of the Truth.
16 And great and important and weighty, we confess, is the hidden truth (the mystic secret) of godliness. He [[b]God] was made visible in human flesh, justified and vindicated in the [Holy] Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, [and] taken up in glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 3:11 Either their wives or the deaconesses, or both.
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Some manuscripts read “God.”
1 Timothy 3
New International Version
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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