Tito 1
Palabra de Dios para Todos
1 1-4 Estimado Tito:
Te saludo yo, Pablo, siervo de Dios y apóstol de Jesucristo. Fui enviado para que el pueblo que Dios ha elegido tenga fe en él y para que conozca la verdad que enseña cómo servir a Dios. La meta es que tengan la esperanza de vida eterna que Dios prometió desde antes de que el tiempo existiera, y él no miente. Dios mostró esa vida al mundo en el momento apropiado y la dio a conocer a través del mensaje que me encargó anunciar. Hago este trabajo por mandato de Dios nuestro Salvador.
Mi verdadero hijo en la fe que compartimos, que la paz y las bendiciones de Dios nuestro Padre y de nuestro Salvador Jesucristo estén siempre contigo.
La obra de Tito en Creta
5 Te dejé en Creta para que pudieras terminar lo que quedaba por hacer y nombraras ancianos líderes de la iglesia en cada pueblo. Como te dije, 6 un anciano líder debe tener estas cualidades: una reputación sin mancha, fiel a su esposa[a] e hijos fieles a Dios[b] que nadie pueda acusar de tener mala conducta ni de ser rebeldes. 7 Un anciano líder[c] debe vivir con honestidad porque está encargado de la obra de Dios. No debe ser arrogante, ni enojarse fácilmente, ni tomar mucho vino, ni gustarle andar en peleas ni ganar dinero de manera deshonesta. 8 Al contrario, debe estar dispuesto a recibir en su hogar a los necesitados, hacer el bien, ser sensato y justo, hacer lo que agrada a Dios y tener dominio propio. 9 Debe apegarse al mensaje verdadero tal como lo enseñamos, para que así también con la sana enseñanza pueda ayudar a los creyentes y corregir a los que se oponen.
10 Pues hay muchos que son rebeldes, hablan de cosas que no sirven para nada y llevan a otros por el mal camino. En particular me refiero a todos aquellos entre nosotros que dicen que los que no son judíos deben ser circuncidados para ser agradables a Dios. 11 Ellos están destruyendo familias enteras enseñando lo que no deben para conseguir dinero mal habido. ¡Hay que taparle la boca a esa gente! 12 Hasta un profeta de la misma Creta lo ha dicho:
«Los de Creta son unos mentirosos,
unos animales y unos perezosos que no dejan de comer».
13 Lo que ese profeta dijo es cierto, así que corrígelos con firmeza para que su fe se fortalezca. 14 De esa manera ellos no prestarán atención a leyendas judías ni a reglas inventadas por los que le dan la espalda a la verdad.
15 Para los de corazón puro, todo es puro, pero para los que están llenos de pecado y no tienen fe, nada es puro. Por el contrario, su manera de pensar y su conciencia están corrompidas. 16 Dicen que conocen a Dios, pero todo lo malo que hacen demuestra que no lo aceptan. Son muy malos, se niegan a obedecer y no son capaces de hacer nada bueno.
Titus 1
King James Version
1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Titus 1
English Standard Version
Greeting
1 Paul, a servant[a] of God and (A)an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and (B)their knowledge of the truth, (C)which accords with godliness, 2 (D)in hope of eternal life, which God, (E)who never lies, (F)promised (G)before the ages began[b] 3 and (H)at the proper time manifested in his word[c] (I)through the preaching (J)with which I have been entrusted (K)by the command of God our Savior;
4 To Titus, (L)my true child in (M)a common faith:
(N)Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Qualifications for Elders
5 (O)This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and (P)appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 (Q)if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,[d] and his children are believers[e] and not open to the charge of (R)debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,[f] (S)as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not (T)be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent (U)or greedy for gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, (V)and disciplined. 9 He must (W)hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in (X)sound[g] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
10 For there are many who are insubordinate, (Y)empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of (Z)the circumcision party.[h] 11 They must be silenced, since (AA)they are upsetting whole families by teaching (AB)for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. 12 (AC)One of the Cretans,[i] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”[j] 13 This testimony is true. Therefore (AD)rebuke them (AE)sharply, that they (AF)may be sound in the faith, 14 (AG)not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and (AH)the commands of people (AI)who turn away from the truth. 15 (AJ)To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and (AK)unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both (AL)their minds and their consciences are defiled. 16 (AM)They profess to know God, but they (AN)deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, (AO)unfit for any good work.
Footnotes
- Titus 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
- Titus 1:2 Greek before times eternal
- Titus 1:3 Or manifested his word
- Titus 1:6 Or a man of one woman
- Titus 1:6 Or are faithful
- Titus 1:7 Or bishop; Greek episkopos
- Titus 1:9 Or healthy; also verse 13
- Titus 1:10 Or especially those of the circumcision
- Titus 1:12 Greek One of them
- Titus 1:12 Probably from Epimenides of Crete
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