1 Timothy 3:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹ The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THE SAYING is true and irrefutable: If any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task (work).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Common English Bible

¹ This saying is reliable: if anyone has a goal to be a supervisor in the church, they want a good thing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ It is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work.

1 Timothy 3:1 Referencias Cruzadas

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the wise capture souls.

Luke 15:10

Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Acts 1:20

“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it’; and ‘Let another take his position of overseer.’

Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and over 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.

Romans 11:13

Now I am speaking to you gentiles. Inasmuch as I am an apostle to the gentiles, I celebrate my ministry

Ephesians 4:12

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.

1 Timothy 1:15

The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.

1 Timothy 4:9

The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance.

2 Timothy 2:11

The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him;

Titus 1:7

For a bishop, as God’s steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or addicted to wine or violent or greedy for gain,

Titus 3:8

The saying is sure. I desire that you insist on these things, so that those who have come to believe in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works; these things are excellent and profitable to everyone.

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble and through it many become defiled.

1 Peter 2:25

For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 4:15

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief maker.

1 Peter 5:2

to tend the flock of God that is in your charge, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion but willingly, as God would have you do it, not for sordid gain but eagerly.