1 Timothy 3
1 This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
PALABRA fiel: Si alguno apetece obispado, buena obra desea.
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Conviene, pues, que el obispo sea irreprensible, marido de una [sola] mujer, solícito, templado, compuesto, hospedador, apto para enseñar;
3 not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
No amador del vino, no heridor, no codicioso de torpes ganancias, sino moderado; no litigioso, ajeno de avaricia:
4 An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
Que gobierne bien su casa, que tenga sus hijos en sujecion con toda honestidad;
5 For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
(Porque el que no sabe gobernar su casa, ¿cómo cuidará de la iglesia de Dios?)
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
No un neófito, porque, inflándose no caiga en juicio del diablo.
7 Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
Tambien conviene que tenga buen testimonio de los extraños; porque no caiga en afrenta y en lazo del diablo.
8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
Los diáconos asimismo [deben ser] honestos, no bilingües, no dados a mucho vino, no amadores de torpes ganancias;
9 They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
Que tengan el misterio de la fé con limpia conciencia.
10 Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
Y estos tambien sean ántes probados; y así ministren, si fueren sin crímen.
11 In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
Las mujeres asimismo honestas, no detractoras, templadas, fieles en todo.
12 A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
Los diáconos sean maridos de una [sola] mujer, que gobiernen bien sus hijos y sus casas.
13 For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Porque los que bien ministraren, ganan para sí buen grado, y mucha confianza en la fé que [es] en Cristo Jesus.
14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
Esto te escribo con esperanza que iré presto á tí:
15 in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
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.
16 By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
Y sin contradiccion, 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 creido en el mundo; ha sido recibido en gloria.
