1 Timothy · Berean Standard Bible
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1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
1 TODOS los que están debajo del yugo de servidumbre, tengan á sus señores por dignos de toda honra, porque no sea blasfemado el nombre del Señor y la doctrina.
1 Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.
2 Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
2 Y los que tienen amos fieles, no los tengan en menos, por ser hermanos; antes sírvanles mejor, por cuanto son fieles y amados, [y] partícipes del beneficio. Esto enseña y exhorta.
2 Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
3 If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
3 Si alguno enseña otra cosa, y no asiente á sanas palabras de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, y á la doctrina que es conforme á la piedad;
3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
4 he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
4 Es hinchado, nada sabe, y enloquece acerca de cuestiones y contiendas de palabras, de las cuales nacen envidias, pleitos, maledicencias, malas sospechas,
4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
5 Porfías de hombres corruptos de entendimiento y privados de la verdad, que tienen la piedad por granjería: apártate de los tales.
5 constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.
6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
6 Empero grande granjería es la piedad con contentamiento.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
7 Porque nada hemos traído á este mundo, y sin duda nada podremos sacar.
7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.
8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
8 Así que, teniendo sustento y con qué cubrirnos, seamos contentos con esto.
8 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
9 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
9 Porque los que quieren enriquecerse, caen en tentación y lazo, y en muchas codicias locas y dañosas, que hunden á los hombres en perdición y muerte.
9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
10 Porque el amor del dinero es la raíz de todos los males: el cual codiciando algunos, se descaminaron de la fe, y fueron traspasados de muchos dolores.
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
11 Mas tú, oh hombre de Dios, huye de estas cosas, y sigue la justicia, la piedad, la fe, la caridad, la paciencia, la mansedumbre.
11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
12 Pelea la buena batalla de la fe, echa mano de la vida eterna, á la cual asimismo eres llamado, habiendo hecho buena profesión delante de muchos testigos.
12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
13 Te mando delante de Dios, que da vida á todas las cosas, y de Jesucristo, que testificó la buena profesión delante de Poncio Pilato,
13 I command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,
14 Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
14 Que guardes el mandamiento sin mácula ni reprensión, hasta la aparición de nuestro Señor Jesucristo:
14 that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
15 La cual á su tiempo mostrará el Bienaventurado y solo Poderoso, Rey de reyes, y Señor de señores;
15 which at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
16 Quien sólo tiene inmortalidad, que habita en luz inaccesible; á quien ninguno de los hombres ha visto ni puede ver: al cual [sea] la honra y el imperio sempiterno. Amén.
16 He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.
17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
17 A los ricos de este siglo manda que no sean altivos, ni pongan la esperanza en la incertidumbre de las riquezas, sino en el Dios vivo, que nos da todas las cosas en abundancia de que gocemos:
17 Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
18 Que hagan bien, que sean ricos en buenas obras, dadivosos, que con facilidad comuniquen;
18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
19 treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
19 Atesorando para sí buen fundamento para lo por venir, que echen mano á la vida eterna.
19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
20 Oh Timoteo, guarda lo que se te ha encomendado, evitando las profanas pláticas de vanas cosas, y los argumentos de la falsamente llamada ciencia:
20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,
21 which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
21 La cual profesando algunos, fueron descaminados acerca de la fe. La gracia sea contigo. Amén. La primera [epístola] á Timoteo fué escrita de Laodicea, que es metrópoli de la Frigia Pacatiana.
21 which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
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Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Peter 2:17–20; Titus 2:5; Ephesians 6:5–8; Titus 2:8–10; 1 Corinthians 7:21–22
- 2 1 Timothy 4:11; Colossians 4:1; Genesis 16:4–5; Matthew 23:8; Galatians 3:26–29
- 3 1 Timothy 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:10; Romans 16:17; Titus 1:9; 2 Timothy 4:3
- 4 2 Timothy 2:23; 2 Timothy 3:4; 1 Timothy 3:6; 2 Timothy 2:14; Jude 10
- 5 2 Timothy 3:5; 2 Peter 2:3; Titus 1:11; Titus 1:15–16; 2 Timothy 3:8
- 6 Hebrews 13:5; 1 Timothy 6:8; Philippians 4:11–13; Proverbs 16:8; Luke 12:31–32
- 7 Job 1:21; Psalm 49:17; Luke 12:20–21; Ecclesiastes 5:15–16; Proverbs 27:24
- 8 Hebrews 13:5–6; Matthew 6:11; Matthew 6:25–33; Proverbs 30:8–9; Genesis 28:20
- 9 1 John 2:15–17; Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 28:20–22; Acts 8:20; 1 Timothy 3:7
- 10 Proverbs 1:19; 1 Timothy 6:9; Psalm 32:10; Proverbs 1:31; Titus 1:11
- 11 2 Timothy 2:22; 2 Timothy 3:17; 1 Timothy 4:12; Hebrews 12:14; 2 Peter 1:5–7
- 12 1 Peter 5:10; 1 Timothy 1:18; 1 Corinthians 9:25–26; 2 Timothy 4:7; Ephesians 6:10–18
- 13 John 18:36–37; Matthew 27:11; 1 Timothy 5:21; Revelation 1:5; John 5:21
- 14 2 Peter 3:14; 1 Peter 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 9:28; Titus 2:13
- 15 Revelation 19:16; Revelation 17:14; 1 Timothy 1:17; Psalm 47:2; Jeremiah 10:10
- 16 1 Timothy 1:17; John 1:18; 1 John 1:5; Colossians 1:15; Psalm 90:2
- 17 Proverbs 11:28; Acts 14:17; Matthew 19:23; James 1:9–10; Proverbs 27:24
- 18 Hebrews 13:16; 1 John 3:17; Romans 12:8; Psalm 37:3; Luke 12:21
- 19 Matthew 6:19–21; 1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Timothy 2:19; Luke 16:9; 1 Peter 1:4
- 20 Colossians 2:8; 2 Timothy 2:16; 2 Timothy 1:12–14; Colossians 2:18; 2 Timothy 3:14–16
- 21 2 Timothy 2:18; 2 Timothy 4:22; 1 Timothy 1:6; 1 Timothy 6:10; 1 Timothy 1:19
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