Compare Translations for 1 Timothy 3:1

1 This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work."
1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good!
1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
1 Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.
1 This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position.”
1 The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.
1 Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.
1 This saying is reliable: if anyone has a goal to be a supervisor in the church, they want a good thing.
1 This saying is reliable: if anyone has a goal to be a supervisor in the church, they want a good thing.
1 Here is a statement you can trust: anyone aspiring to be a congregation leader is seeking worthwhile work.
1 The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
1 This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.
1 This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.
1 This is a statement that can be trusted: If anyone sets his heart on being a bishop, he desires something excellent.
1 This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
1 The Word is faithful, If anyone desires the office of a bishop, {to be a pastor or elder in the congregation}, he desires a difficult ministry.
1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 The saying [is] trustworthy: if anyone aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.
1 What I say is true: Anyone wanting to become an elder desires a good work.
1 Here is a saying you can trust. If anyone wants to be a leader in the church, he wants to do a good work for God and people.
1 The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.
1 A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.
1 The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task.
1 The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task.
1 Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος · εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.
1 This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 This is a true sayinge. Yf a ma covet ye office of a bysshope he desyreth a good worke.
1 fidelis sermo si quis episcopatum desiderat bonum opus desiderat
1 fidelis sermo si quis episcopatum desiderat bonum opus desiderat
1 This [is] a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
1 Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble work."
1 A faithful word [I shall say]. If any man desireth a bishopric [If any man desire a bishopric], he desireth a good work.
1 Stedfast [is] the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

1 Timothy 3:1 Commentaries