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1 Timothy
1 Timothy 3:1
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work."
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English Standard Version
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The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
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King James Version
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This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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The Message Bible
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If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good!
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New American Standard Bible
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It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
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New International Version
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Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
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New King James Version
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This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.
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New Living Translation
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This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position.”
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New Revised Standard
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The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.
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American Standard Version
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Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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The Bible in Basic English
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This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.
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Common English Bible
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This saying is reliable: if anyone has a goal to be a supervisor in the church, they want a good thing.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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This saying is reliable: if anyone has a goal to be a supervisor in the church, they want a good thing.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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Here is a statement you can trust: anyone aspiring to be a congregation leader is seeking worthwhile work.
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The Darby Translation
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The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
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Good News Translation
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This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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This is a statement that can be trusted: If anyone sets his heart on being a bishop, he desires something excellent.
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Hebrew Names Version
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This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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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.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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Lexham English Bible
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The saying [is] trustworthy: if anyone aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.
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New Century Version
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What I say is true: Anyone wanting to become an elder desires a good work.
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New International Reader's Version
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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.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.
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Revised Standard Version
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The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task.
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SBL Greek New Testament
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Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος · εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.
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Third Millennium Bible
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This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of bishop, he desireth a good work.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of bishop, he desireth a good work.
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Tyndale
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This is a true sayinge. Yf a ma covet ye office of a bysshope he desyreth a good worke.
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The Latin Vulgate
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fidelis sermo si quis episcopatum desiderat bonum opus desiderat
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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fidelis sermo si quis episcopatum desiderat bonum opus desiderat
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The Webster Bible
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This [is] a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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World English Bible
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This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
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Weymouth New Testament
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Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble work."
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Wycliffe
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A faithful word [I shall say]. If any man desireth a bishopric [If any man desire a bishopric], he desireth a good work.
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Young's Literal Translation
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Stedfast [is] the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;
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