1 Timoteo 3

This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.

PALABRA fiel: Si alguno apetece obispado, buena obra desea.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

Conviene, pues, que el obispo sea irreprensible, marido de una mujer, solícito, templado, compuesto, hospedador, apto para enseñar;

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

No amador del vino, no heridor, no codicioso de torpes ganancias, sino moderado, no litigioso, ajeno de avaricia;

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

Que gobierne bien su casa, que tenga sus hijos en sujeción con toda honestidad;

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

(Porque el que no sabe gobernar su casa, ¿cómo cuidará de la iglesia de Dios?)

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)

Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

No un neófito, porque inflándose no caiga en juicio del diablo.

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

También conviene que tenga buen testimonio de los extraños, porque no caiga en afrenta y en lazo del diablo.

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

Los diáconos asimismo, deben ser honestos, no bilingües, no dados á mucho vino, no amadores de torpes ganancias;

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.

Que tengan el misterio de la fe con limpia conciencia.

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

Y éstos también sean antes probados; y así ministren, si fueren sin crimen.

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

Las mujeres asimismo, honestas, no detractoras, templadas, fieles en todo.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.

Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

Los diáconos sean maridos de una mujer, que gobiernen bien sus hijos y sus casas.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Porque los que bien ministraren, ganan para sí buen grado, y mucha confianza en la fe que es en Cristo Jesús.

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.

For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;

Esto te escribo con esperanza que iré presto á ti:

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,

But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.

Y si no fuere tan presto, para que sepas cómo te conviene conversar en la casa de Dios, que es la iglesia del Dios vivo, columna y apoyo de la verdad.

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.

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.

And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

Y sin contradicción, grande es el misterio de la piedad: Dios ha sido manifestado en carne; ha sido justificado con el Espíritu; ha sido visto de los ángeles; ha sido predicado á los Gentiles; ha sido creído en el mundo; ha sido recibido en gloria.

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.

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God 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.