1 Timoteo 3

If anyone, for oversight, is eager, a noble work, doth he covet:—

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.

It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,

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 given to wine, not ready to wound, but considerate, averse to contention, not fond 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;

Over his own house, presiding, well, having, children, in submission, with all dignity;

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;

Whereas, if anyone, over his own house, cannot, preside, how, of an assembly of God, shall he take care?

(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 a new convert, lest, being beclouded, into the sentence of the adversary, he fall;

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.

It is needful, moreover, to have, an honourable testimony also, from them who are without, lest, into reproach, he fall, and the snare of the adversary.

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.

Ministers, in the same way,—dignified, not double-tongued, not, to much wine, given, not greedy of base gain,

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,

Holding the sacred secret of the faith in a pure conscience;

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.

But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable:

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.

Wives, in the same way,—dignified, not given to intrigue, sober, faithful 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, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;

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, they who have ministered well, a good degree for themselves, are acquiring, and great freedom of speech in the faith that 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.

These things, unto thee, I am writing, hoping to come †unto thee shortly,—

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 should tarry, that thou mayest know—how it behoveth, in a house of God, to behave oneself,—the which, is an assembly of a Living God, a pillar and basement 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.

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, confessedly great, is the sacred secret of godliness,—Who was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, was made visible unto messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, 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.