Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;
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."
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.
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
Interlinear
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Episkope
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qualifications For Overseers
1 Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; 2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,
Cross References
Acts 20:28
'Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
1 Timothy 1:15
stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;
1 Peter 5:2
feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,
Acts 1:20
for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.
Titus 1:7
for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;
1 Peter 2:25
for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.
Luke 15:10
'So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'
Romans 11:13
For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
Ephesians 4:12
unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
1 Thessalonians 5:14
and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;
1 Timothy 3:2-7
it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,
1 Timothy 4:9
stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy;
2 Timothy 2:11
Stedfast is the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together;
Titus 3:8
Stedfast is the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,
Hebrews 12:15
looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
James 5:19-20
Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,
1 Peter 4:15
for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;