Parallel Verses
NET Bible
This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is a true saying: If a man covet the office of a bishop, he desireth 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."
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 saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work." 2 The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
Cross References
Acts 20:28
Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.
1 Timothy 1:15
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" -- and I am the worst of them!
Philippians 1:1
From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.
1 Peter 5:2
Give a shepherd's care to God's flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God's direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.
Acts 1:20
"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,' and 'Let another take his position of responsibility.'
Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God's work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.
1 Peter 2:25
For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.
Luke 15:10
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."
Romans 11:13
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Seeing that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
Ephesians 4:12
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.
1 Timothy 3:2-7
The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
1 Timothy 4:9
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.
2 Timothy 2:11
This saying is trustworthy: If we died with him, we will also live with him.
Titus 3:8
This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.
Hebrews 12:15
See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.
James 5:19-20
My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,
1 Peter 4:15
But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.