Palabra fiel esesta^a: Si alguno aspira al cargo de obispo^1b, buena obra desea hacer. 2 Un¹ obispo^a debe ser, pues, irreprochable, marido de una sola mujer^b, sobrio^c, prudente, de conducta decorosa, hospitalario^d, apto para enseñar^e, 3 no dado a la bebida^1a, no pendenciero, sino amable, no contencioso, no avaricioso^b. 4 Que gobierne bien su casa^a, teniendo a sus hijos sujetos con toda dignidad 5 (pues si un hombre no sabe cómo gobernar su propia casa, ¿cómo podrá cuidar de la iglesia de Dios^a?); 6 no un recién convertido, no sea que se envanezca^a y caiga en la condenación en que cayó el¹ diablo^b. 7 Debe gozar también de¹ una buena reputación^a entre los de afuera de la iglesia^b, para que no caiga en descrédito y en el lazo del diablo^c.

8 De la misma manera, también los diáconos^a deben ser dignos, de una sola palabra¹, no dados al mucho vino^b, ni amantes de ganancias deshonestas^c, 9 sino guardando el misterio de la fe^a con limpia conciencia. 10 Que tambiénestos sean sometidos a prueba primero^a, y si son irreprensibles, que entonces sirvan como diáconos. 11 De igual manera, las mujeres¹ deben ser dignas, no calumniadoras^a, sino sobrias^b, fieles en todo. 12 Que los diáconos^a sean maridos^b de una sola mujer, y que gobiernen bien^1c sus hijos y sus propias casas. 13 Pues los que han servido bien como diáconos^a obtienen para sí una posición honrosa¹ y gran confianza en la fe que es en Cristo Jesús.

14 Te escribo estas cosas, esperando ir a ti pronto, 15 pero en caso que me tarde¹, te escribo para que sepas cómo debe conducirse uno² en la casa de Dios^a, que es la iglesia^b del Dios vivo^c, columna^d y sostén de la verdad. 16 E indiscutiblemente¹, grande es el misterio^a de la piedad:Él² fue manifestado en la carne^b,vindicado^3c en⁴ el Espíritu,contemplado por ángeles^d,proclamado entre las naciones^e,creído en el mundo^f,recibido arriba en gloria^g.

^aIt is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the ^boffice of ¹overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. 2 ^1aAn overseer, then, must be above reproach, ^bthe husband of one wife, ^2ctemperate, self-controlled, respectable, ^dhospitable, ^eskillful in teaching, 3 ^anot overindulging in wine, not ¹a bully, but gentle, not contentious, ^bfree from the love of money. 4 He must be one who ^amanages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity 5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of ^athe church of God?), 6 and not a new convert, so that he will not become ^aconceited and fall into ^bcondemnation ¹incurred by the devil. 7 And he must ^ahave a good reputation with ^bthose outside the church, so that he will not fall into ¹disgrace and ^cthe snare of the devil.

8 ^aDeacons likewise must be men of dignity, not ¹insincere, ^bnot prone to drink much wine, ^cnot greedy for money, 9 ^abut holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 ^aThese men must also first be tested; then have them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. 11 ¹Women must likewise be dignified, ^anot malicious gossips, but ^2btemperate, faithful in all things. 12 ^aDeacons must be ^bhusbands of one wife, and ^1cgood managers of their children and their own households. 13 For those who have served well as deacons ^aobtain for themselves a ¹high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; 15 but ¹in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one should act in ^athe household of God, which is the ^bchurch of ^cthe living God, the ^dpillar and support of the truth. 16 Beyond question, great is ^athe mystery of godliness:He who was ^brevealed in the flesh,Was ^1cvindicated ²in the Spirit,^dSeen by angels,^eProclaimed among the nations,^fBelieved on in the world,^gTaken up in glory.

^aIt is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the ^boffice of ¹overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. 2 ^1aAn overseer, then, must be above reproach, ^bthe husband of one wife, ^ctemperate, prudent, respectable, ^dhospitable, ^eable to teach, 3 ^anot addicted to wine ¹or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, ^bfree from the love of money. 4 He must be one who ^amanages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity 5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of ^athe church of God?), 6 and not a new convert, so that he will not become ^aconceited and fall into the ^bcondemnation ¹incurred by the devil. 7 And he must ^ahave a good reputation with ^bthose outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and ^cthe snare of the devil.

8 ^aDeacons likewise must be men of dignity, not ¹double-tongued, ^2bor addicted to much wine ^3cor fond of sordid gain, 9 ^abut holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 ^aThese men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. 11 ¹Women must likewise be dignified, ^anot malicious gossips, but ^btemperate, faithful in all things. 12 ^aDeacons must be ^bhusbands of only one wife, and ^1cgood managers of their children and their own households. 13 For those who have served well as deacons ^aobtain for themselves a ¹high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; 15 but ¹in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how ²one ought to conduct himself in ^athe household of God, which is the ^bchurch of ^cthe living God, the ^dpillar and support of the truth. 16 By common confession, great is ^athe mystery of godliness:He who was ^brevealed in the flesh,Was ^1cvindicated ²in the Spirit,^dSeen by angels,^eProclaimed among the nations,^fBelieved on in the world,^gTaken up in glory.