I Timothy 3:1
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Timothy 3:1 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
How true is this saying: ‘To aspire to be to be a presiding officer in the church is to be ambitious for a noble task.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Das Wort ist gewiß: Wenn jemand nach einem Aufseherdienst trachtet, so begehrt er ein schönes Werk.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
PALABRA fiel: Si alguno apetece obispado, buena obra desea.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Esta palavra é fiel: se alguém deseja ser bispo, deseja uma excelente obra.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Esta afirmação é digna de confiança: se alguém deseja ser um bispo, deseja um bom trabalho.
📖 I Timothy 3:1 in Context
1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
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