1 Timoteo 3
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Los líderes de la iglesia
3 Si alguien desea dirigir una iglesia, realmente desea un buen trabajo. 2 Pero debe ser alguien a quien no se le pueda acusar de nada malo. Debe tener una sola esposa, controlar todos sus deseos, y pensar dos veces lo que va a hacer. Debe comportarse correctamente, recibir con gusto en su hogar a los visitantes, y saber enseñar. 3 No debe ser borracho ni violento, ni buscar pelea. Al contrario, debe ser amable y tranquilo, y no estar preocupado sólo por el dinero.
4 Además, debe gobernar bien a su propia familia y educar a sus hijos, para que sean obedientes y respetuosos. 5 Porque si no puede gobernar a su propia familia, tampoco podrá gobernar a la iglesia de Dios. 6 Y no debe ser alguien con poco tiempo de haber creído en Jesucristo, pues puede volverse orgulloso, y entonces recibirá el mismo castigo que Satanás. 7 Por último, debe contar con el respeto de la gente que no cree en Jesucristo, para que nunca pase vergüenza delante de ellos ni caiga en alguna trampa de Satanás.
Los diáconos de la iglesia
8 Los diáconos deben ser gente respetable; no deben mentir ni beber mucho vino, ni hacer trampa en los negocios. 9 Además, deben creer siempre en todo el mensaje de la buena noticia que Dios nos ha dado, y tener la conciencia tranquila. 10-12 Deben tener una sola esposa, y dirigir bien a sus hijos y a toda su familia.
Las mujeres[a] también deben ser respetables. No deben ser chismosas, sino más bien serias y fieles en todo.
Los que quieran ser diáconos serán puestos a prueba. Si no hay nada de qué acusarlos, y pasan la prueba, trabajarán en la iglesia. 13 Los que hagan bien su trabajo como diáconos tendrán buena fama, y se ganarán el respeto y la confianza de todos en la iglesia de Cristo.
La gran verdad
14 Espero visitarte pronto. Pero te escribo todo esto, 15 por si acaso no llego a tiempo. Así sabrás cómo debemos comportarnos los que pertenecemos a la iglesia, que es la familia del Dios vivo. La iglesia sostiene y defiende la verdad.
16 No hay duda de que es muy profunda la verdad de la religión cristiana:
Cristo vino al mundo como ser humano.
El Espíritu lo declaró inocente.
Los ángeles lo vieron.
Su mensaje se anunció
entre las naciones,
y el mundo creyó en él.
Fue llevado al cielo
y Dios lo colmó de honores.
Footnotes
- 1 Timoteo 3:10 Las mujeres: Puede referirse a las esposas de los diáconos, o a las mujeres que tenían el cargo de diaconisas.
1 Timothy 3
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Qualifications of Bishops
3 The saying is sure:[a] whoever aspires to the office of bishop[b] desires a noble task. 2 Now a bishop[c] must be above reproach, married only once,[d] temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an apt teacher, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way— 5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.
Qualifications of Deacons
8 Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not indulging in much wine, not greedy for money; 9 they must hold fast to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 And let them first be tested; then, if they prove themselves blameless, let them serve as deacons. 11 Women[e] likewise must be serious, not slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons be married only once,[f] and let them manage their children and their households well; 13 for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The Mystery of Our Religion
14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that, 15 if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth. 16 Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great:
He[g] was revealed in flesh,
vindicated[h] in spirit,[i]
seen by angels,
proclaimed among Gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 3:1 Some interpreters place these words at the end of the previous paragraph. Other ancient authorities read The saying is commonly accepted
- 1 Timothy 3:1 Or overseer
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or an overseer
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Gk the husband of one wife
- 1 Timothy 3:11 Or Their wives, or Women deacons
- 1 Timothy 3:12 Gk be husbands of one wife
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Gk Who; other ancient authorities read God; others, Which
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or by the Spirit
1 Timothy 3
Names of God Bible
Guidelines for Leaders in the Church
3 This is a statement that can be trusted: If anyone sets his heart on being a bishop,[a] he desires something excellent. 2 A bishop must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife, be sober, use good judgment, be respectable, be hospitable, and be able to teach. 3 He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but he must be gentle. He must not be quarrelsome or love money. 4 He must manage his own family well. His children should respectfully obey him. 5 (If a man doesn’t know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) 6 He must not be a new Christian, or he might become arrogant like the devil and be condemned. 7 People who are not Christians must speak well of him, or he might become the victim of disgraceful insults that the devil sets as traps for him.
8 Deacons[b] must also be of good character. They must not be two-faced or addicted to alcohol. They must not use shameful ways to make money. 9 They must have clear consciences about possessing the mystery of the Christian faith. 10 First, a person must be evaluated. Then, if he has a good reputation, he may become a deacon.
11 Their wives must also be of good character. They must not be gossips, but they must control their tempers and be trustworthy in every way.
12 A deacon must have only one wife. Deacons must manage their children and their families well. 13 Those deacons who serve well gain an excellent reputation and will have confidence as a result of their faith in Christ Yeshua.
14 I hope to visit you soon. However, I’m writing this to you 15 in case I’m delayed. I want you to know how people who are members of God’s family must live. God’s family is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 The mystery that gives us our reverence for God is acknowledged to be great:
He[c] appeared in his human nature,
was approved by the Spirit,
was seen by angels,
was announced throughout the nations,
was believed in the world,
and was taken to heaven in glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 3:1 English equivalent difficult.
- 1 Timothy 3:8 English equivalent difficult.
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Some manuscripts read “God.”
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