Mosaico decorativo

1. Pablo, siervo de Dios, apóstol de Jesucristo para llevar a los escogidos de Dios a la fe y al pleno conocimiento de la verdad que es conforme a la piedad,

1. Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness,

2. con la esperanza de vida eterna, prometida desde toda la eternidad por Dios que no miente,

2. in hope of eternal life which God, who never lies, promised ages ago

3. y que en el tiempo oportuno ha manifestado su Palabra por la predicación a mí encomendada según el mandato de Dios nuestro Salvador,

3. and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by command of God our Savior;

4. a Tito, verdadero hijo según la fe común. Gracia y paz de parte de Dios Padre y de Cristo Jesús, nuestro Salvador.

4. To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

5. El motivo de haberte dejado en Creta, fue para que acabaras de organizar lo que faltaba y establecieras presbíteros en cada ciudad, como yo te ordené.

5. This is why I left you in Crete, that you might amend what was defective, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,

6. El candidato debe ser irreprochable, casado una sola vez, cuyos hijos sean creyentes, no tachados de libertinaje ni de rebeldía.

6. if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of being profligate or insubordinate.

7. Porque el epíscopo, como administrador de Dios, debe ser irreprochable; no arrogante, no colérico, no bebedor, no violento, no dado a negocios sucios;

7. For a bishop, as God's steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

8. sino hospitalario, amigo del bien, sensato, justo, piadoso, dueño de sí.

8. but hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;

9. Que esté adherido a la palabra fiel, conforme a la enseñanza, para que sea capaz de exhortar con la sana doctrina y refutar a los que contradicen.

9. he must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to confute those who contradict it.

10. Porque hay muchos rebeldes, vanos habladores y embaucadores, sobre todo entre los de la circuncisión,

10. For there are many insubordinate men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially the circumcision party;

11. a quienes es menester tapar la boca; hombres que trastornan familias enteras, enseñando por torpe ganancia lo que no deben.

11. they must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for base gain what they have no right to teach.

12. Uno de ellos, profeta suyo, dijo: «Los cretenses son siempre mentirosos, malas bestias, vientres perezosos.»

12. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."

13. Este testimonio es verdadero. Por tanto repréndeles severamente, a fin de que conserven sana la fe,

13. This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

14. y no den oídos a fábulas judaicas, ni a mandamientos de hombres que se apartan de la verdad.

14. instead of giving heed to Jewish myths or to commands of men who reject the truth.

15. Para los limpios todo es limpio; mas para los contaminados e incrédulos nada hay limpio, pues su mente y conciencia están contaminadas.

15. To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are corrupted.

16. Profesan conocer a Dios, mas con sus obras le niegan; son abominables y rebeldes e incapaces de toda obra buena.

16. They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good deed.



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