Parallel Verses
World English Bible
This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an 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."
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."
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
Topics
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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 faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. 2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
Cross References
Acts 20:28
Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
1 Timothy 1:15
The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
1 Peter 5:2
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
Acts 1:20
For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;
1 Peter 2:25
For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
Luke 15:10
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
Romans 11:13
For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
Ephesians 4:12
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
1 Timothy 3:2-7
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
1 Timothy 4:9
This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.
2 Timothy 2:11
This saying is faithful: "For if we died with him, we will also live with him.
Titus 3:8
This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
Hebrews 12:15
looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;
James 5:19-20
Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
1 Peter 4:15
For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters.