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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is a true saying: If a man covet the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Holman Bible
This saying is trustworthy:
International Standard Version
This is a trustworthy saying: The one who would an elder be, a noble task desires he.
A Conservative Version
Faithful is the saying, If any man aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.
American Standard Version
Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Amplified
This is a faithful and trustworthy saying: if any man [eagerly] seeks the office of
An Understandable Version
This is a trustworthy saying: If any man eagerly desires to be an overseer [i.e., an elder], he desires a noble task.
Anderson New Testament
This is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.
Bible in Basic English
This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.
Common New Testament
It is a trustworthy saying: if any one aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
Daniel Mace New Testament
He that aspires to be a bishop, desires an office that is honourable.
Darby Translation
The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
Godbey New Testament
It is a faithful saying, If any one desires the episcopacy, he covets a beautiful work.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is a trustworthy saying. Whoever aspires to the office of superintendent sets his heart on a fine work.
John Wesley New Testament
This is a faithful saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Julia Smith Translation
Faithful the word, If any strive for superintendence, he eagerly desires a good work.
King James 2000
This is a true saying, If a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The saying [is] trustworthy: if anyone aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.
Modern King James verseion
Faithful is the Word: If anyone reaches out to overseership, he desires a good work.
Moffatt New Testament
It is a popular saying that "whoever aspires to office is set upon an excellent occupation."
Montgomery New Testament
This is a faithful saying, "If any man is seeking the office of a minister he is aspiring to a noble task."
NET Bible
This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work."
New Heart English Bible
This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
Noyes New Testament
True is the saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Sawyer New Testament
IT is a true saying, If any one desires an episcopate he desires a good work.
The Emphasized Bible
If anyone, for oversight, is eager, a noble work, doth he covet: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
IT is a true saying, If a man seeks the office of a bishop, he desireth a laudable employment.
Twentieth Century New Testament
How true is that saying! When a man aspires to be a Presiding-Officer in the Church, he is ambitious for a noble task.
Webster
This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Weymouth New Testament
Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble work."
Williams New Testament
This is a saying to be trusted: "Whoever aspires to the office of pastor desires an excellent work."
World English Bible
This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
Worrell New Testament
Faithful is the saying, "If anyone desires the office of bishop, he covets a noble work."
Worsley New Testament
It is certain, if any one is desirous of the episcopal office, he desireth a good work.
Youngs Literal Translation
Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;
Themes
Bishop » The duties of a bishop
Bishops » Bishops or overseers
Church » Membership of officers in » Bishops or overseers
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qualifications For Overseers
1 This is a true saying: If a man covet the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,
Cross References
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.
1 Timothy 1:15
This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief:
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ. To all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
1 Peter 5:2
see that ye feed Christ's flock, which is among you, taking the oversight of them: not as though ye were compelled thereto, but willingly; Not for the desire of filthy lucre, but of a good mind.
Acts 1:20
It is written in the book of psalms, 'His habitation be void, and no man be dwelling therein,' and, 'His bishoprick let another take.'
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:
1 Peter 2:25
For ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the shepherd, and bishop of your souls.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is as the tree of life; a wise man also winneth men's souls.
Luke 15:10
Likewise I say unto you, Joy is made in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."
Romans 11:13
I speak to you gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles I will magnify mine office
Ephesians 4:12
that the saints might have all things necessary to work and minister withal, to the edifying of the body of Christ,
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We desire you brethren warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, forbear the weak, have continual patience toward all men.
1 Timothy 3:2-7
Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,
1 Timothy 4:9
This is a sure saying, and of all parties worthy to be received.
2 Timothy 2:11
It is a true saying: If we be dead with him, we also shall live with him;
Titus 3:8
This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Hebrews 12:15
And look to, that no man be destitute of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness spring up and trouble; and thereby many be defiled:
James 5:19-20
Brethren if any of you err from the truth, and another convert him,
1 Peter 4:15
See that none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or an evil doer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.