1 T odos los que están sujetos a esclavitud, consideren a sus amos dignos de todo honor, para que no sea blasfemado el nombre de Dios ni la doctrina.

Let all who are under the yoke as bond servants esteem their own masters worthy of honor and fullest respect, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be brought into disrepute and blasphemed.

2 Y los que tienen amos creyentes, no deben considerarlos menos por ser hermanos. Al contrario, deben servirles mejor, ya que los que se benefician de su buen servicio son creyentes y amados. Esto debes enseñar y exhortar. Piedad y contentamiento

Let those who have believing masters not be disrespectful or scornful on the grounds that they are brothers; rather, they should serve because those who benefit by their kindly service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these duties.

3 S i alguno enseña otra cosa, y no se aviene a las sanas palabras de nuestro Señor Jesucristo y a la doctrina que corresponde a la piedad,

But if anyone teaches otherwise and does not assent to the sound and wholesome messages of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and the teaching which is in agreement with godliness (piety toward God),

4 e stá envanecido, no sabe nada, y delira acerca de cuestiones y contiendas de palabras, de las cuales nacen los envidias, los pleitos, las blasfemias, las malas sospechas

He is puffed up with pride and stupefied with conceit, woefully ignorant. He has a morbid fondness for controversy and disputes and strife about words, which result in (produce) envy and jealousy, quarrels and dissension, abuse and insults and slander, and base suspicions,

5 y las disputas necias de hombres de entendimiento corrupto y privados de la verdad, que hacen de la piedad una fuente de ganancia. De gente así, apártate.

And protracted wrangling and wearing discussion and perpetual friction among men who are corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, who imagine that godliness or righteousness is a source of profit. From such withdraw.

6 P ero la piedad es una gran ganancia, cuando va acompañada de contentamiento;

godliness accompanied with contentment (that contentment which is a sense of inward sufficiency) is great and abundant gain.

7 p orque nada hemos traído a este mundo, y sin duda nada podremos sacar.

For we brought nothing into the world, and obviously we cannot take anything out of the world;

8 A sí que, si tenemos sustento y abrigo, contentémonos con eso.

But if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content (satisfied).

9 L os que quieren enriquecerse caen en la trampa de la tentación, y en muchas codicias necias y nocivas, que hunden a los hombres en la destrucción y la perdición;

But those who crave to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish (useless, godless) and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction and miserable perishing.

10 p orque la raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero, el cual algunos, por codiciarlo, se extraviaron de la fe y acabaron por experimentar muchos dolores. La buena batalla de la fe

For the love of money is a root of all evils; it is through this craving that some have been led astray and have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves through with many acute pangs.

11 P ero tú, hombre de Dios, huye de estas cosas y sigue la justicia, la piedad, la fe, el amor, la paciencia y la mansedumbre.

But as for you, O man of God, flee from all these things; aim at and pursue righteousness (right standing with God and true goodness), godliness (which is the loving fear of God and being Christlike), faith, love, steadfastness (patience), and gentleness of heart.

12 P resenta la buena batalla de la fe, aférrate a la vida eterna, a la cual también fuiste llamado cuando hiciste la buena profesión delante de muchos testigos.

Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold of the eternal life to which you were summoned and you confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

13 D elante de Dios, que da vida a todas las cosas, y de Jesucristo, que dio testimonio de la buena profesión delante de Poncio Pilato, te mando

In the presence of God, Who preserves alive all living things, and of Christ Jesus, Who in His testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you

14 q ue mantengas el mandamiento inmaculado e irreprensible hasta la aparición de nuestro Señor Jesucristo,

To keep all His precepts unsullied and flawless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Anointed One),

15 l a cual a su debido tiempo mostrará el bienaventurado y solo Soberano, Rey de reyes, y Señor de señores,

Which will be shown forth in His own proper time by the blessed, only Sovereign (Ruler), the King of kings and the Lord of lords,

16 e l único que es inmortal y que habita en luz inaccesible, a quien ningún hombre ha visto ni puede ver, al cual sea la honra y el imperio sempiterno. Amén.

Who alone has immortality and lives in unapproachable light, Whom no man has ever seen or can see. Unto Him be honor and everlasting power and dominion. Amen (so be it).

17 A los ricos de este siglo mándales que no sean altivos, ni pongan su esperanza en las riquezas, las cuales son inciertas, sino en el Dios vivo, que nos da todas las cosas en abundancia para que las disfrutemos.

As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be proud and arrogant and contemptuous of others, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches, but on God, Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for enjoyment.

18 M ándales que hagan el bien, y que sean ricos en buenas obras, dadivosos y generosos;

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal and generous of heart, ready to share,

19 q ue atesoren para sí mismos un buen fundamento para el futuro, que se aferren a la vida eterna. Encargo final de Pablo a Timoteo

In this way laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may grasp that which is life indeed.

20 T imoteo, guarda lo que se te ha encomendado. Evita las pláticas profanas acerca de cosas vanas, y los argumentos de la falsamente llamada ciencia,

O Timothy, guard and keep the deposit entrusted! Turn away from the irreverent babble and godless chatter, with the vain and empty and worldly phrases, and the subtleties and the contradictions in what is falsely called knowledge and spiritual illumination.

21 l a cual algunos profesaron y se desviaron de la fe. Que la gracia sea contigo. Amén.

by making such profession some have erred (missed the mark) as regards the faith. Grace (divine favor and blessing) be with you all! Amen (so be it).