1 Timothy 3:1 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionTHE SAYING is true and irrefutable: If any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task (work). See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. See the chapterCommon English BibleThis saying is reliable: if anyone has a goal to be a supervisor in the church, they want a good thing. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionIt is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionA faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. See the chapter |