1 This is a trustworthy statement: “If someone aspires to be an elder, this is a good work to want to do.” 2 An elder must be above reproach, married to one wife, self-controlled, well-balanced, sensible, hospitable, and able to teach. 3 He should be someone who doesn't get drunk or become violent, but is gentle, and is not argumentative or greedy for money. 4 He must handle his own family well. His children must respect what he tells them to do. 5 (For if a man doesn't know how to manage his own family, how can he manage God's church?) 6 He should not be a new believer, in case he gets so full of himself that he falls under the same condemnation as the devil. 7 People outside the church should also speak well of him so that he won't disgrace himself and fall into the devil's trap. 8 Similarly deacons should be respected, and not be hypocritical. They should not be addicted to drink, and should not be trying to dishonestly enrich themselves. 9 They must stick to the revealed truth about God, trusting in him with a pure conscience. 10 They should be tried out first, and if they can't be faulted then let them serve as deacons. 11 Their wives should be respected too. They should not slander people with gossip, and they should be self-controlled and trustworthy in all they do. 12 Deacons should be married to one wife, managing their children and their homes well. 13 Those who serve well as deacons gain a good reputation and much confidence in their trust in Christ Jesus. 14 Even though I hope to see you soon, I'm writing about all this to you so that 15 if I'm delayed you'll know how people should behave themselves in God's house. This is the church of the living God, the support pillar and foundation of the truth. 16◆ There's no question about it: the revealed truth about God is amazing! He was made known to us in human form, he was vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, declared to the nations, trusted in by the world, and taken up in glory!
1 Timoteo · Free Bible Version (Versión Biblia Libre en inglés)
1 Timoteo 3 Free Bible Version (Versión Biblia Libre en inglés)
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Referencias cruzadas (16)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Tito 1:7; Hechos 20:28; 1 Pedro 5:2; 1 Pedro 2:25; Santiago 5:19–20
- 2 Tito 1:6–9; 2 Timoteo 2:24; Romanos 12:13; 1 Timoteo 5:9; 1 Pedro 4:9
- 3 Tito 1:7; Tito 3:2; Isaías 28:7; 1 Timoteo 3:8; Efesios 5:18
- 4 Tito 1:6; Génesis 18:19; 1 Timoteo 3:12; Tito 2:2; Josué 24:15
- 5 1 Samuel 3:13; Efesios 5:24; Hechos 20:28; Efesios 5:32; Efesios 1:22
- 6 1 Timoteo 6:4; Hebreos 5:12–13; 1 Pedro 5:5; 1 Pedro 2:2; 1 Corintios 3:1
- 7 2 Corintios 8:21; 2 Timoteo 2:26; Colosenses 4:5; 2 Corintios 6:3; Hechos 6:3
- 8 Filipenses 1:1; Hechos 6:3–6; Tito 2:3; 1 Timoteo 5:23; 1 Timoteo 3:3
- 9 1 Timoteo 1:19; 2 Juan 9–10; 1 Timoteo 1:5; 1 Timoteo 3:16
- 10 1 Timoteo 5:22; 1 Timoteo 3:13; Tito 1:6–7; 1 Timoteo 3:6; 1 Timoteo 3:2
- 11 Tito 2:3; Tito 3:2; 1 Timoteo 3:2; Proverbios 10:18; 2 Timoteo 3:3
- 12 1 Timoteo 3:2; 1 Timoteo 3:4–5; Filipenses 1:1; 1 Timoteo 3:8
- 13 Mateo 25:21; Hebreos 6:10; Hechos 6:15–7:53; 1 Pedro 4:10–11; Romanos 12:7–8
- 14 Filemón 22; 1 Corintios 11:34; 2 Juan 12; 1 Tesalonicenses 2:18; 1 Timoteo 4:13
- 15 1 Pedro 2:5; Efesios 2:21–22; 1 Crónicas 22:13; 1 Tesalonicenses 1:9; 1 Reyes 2:4
- 16 Juan 1:14; Hebreos 1:3; Marcos 16:19; Romanos 16:25; 1 Juan 5:6–8
Referencias cruzadas: OpenBible.info (CC BY), tomadas sobre todo del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (dominio público). · Fuentes y licencias
¿Por qué mi Biblia dice algo distinto?
- 1 Timoteo 3:16: ¿«Dios fue manifestado» o «Él, que fue manifestado»?
El texto bizantino, seguido por el Texto Patriarcal y la Reina-Valera, dice «Dios ha sido manifestado en carne». Los manuscritos más antiguos dicen «el cual fue manifestado», y el latín dice «lo cual fue manifestado». En los antiguos manuscritos griegos, la abreviatura de «Dios» y la palabra «el cual» se veían casi iguales. En cualquier caso, el himno habla de Cristo encarnado.
Lo que dijeron los Padres
Pasajes de los Padres de la Iglesia que comentan o citan este capítulo, tal como aparecen en la edición de Schaff (traducciones inglesas del siglo XIX, de dominio público). Los textos están en inglés.
Cómo se eligieron
«Comentario» es el comienzo de una homilía o exposición sobre este capítulo (homilías de san Juan Crisóstomo; tratados, sermones y comentarios a los Salmos de san Agustín). «Cita» es una frase en la que las notas de la propia edición identifican la cita de un versículo de este capítulo; solo se conserva si el texto coincide con el versículo. Solo se usan obras de autoría segura. Los Salmos siguen la numeración hebrea (Agustín usa la de los Setenta: su Salmo 50 es aquí el 51).
As now proceeding to discourse of the Episcopal office, he sets out with showing what sort of a person a Bishop ought to be. And here he does not do it as in the course of his exhortation to Timothy, but addresses all, and instructs others through him. And what says he?
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
For, since there are four zones of the world in which we live, and four principal winds, while the Church is scattered throughout all the world, and the "pillar and ground" of the Church is the Gospel and the spirit of life; it is fitting that she should have four pillars, breathing out immortality on every side, and vivifying men …
It is to this the apostle refers when he says, "He that desireth the episcopate desireth a good work." He wished to show that the episcopate is the title of a work, not of an honor.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… which make havoc of the whole world, had their entering in from pride:--for both the devil, not being such before, did thus become a devil; as indeed Paul plainly declared, saying, "Lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil:" --and the first man, too, puffed up by the devil with these hopes, was made …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Concerning this Holy Catholic Church Paul writes to Timothy, 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.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)