1 Timothy 3:1
Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons
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Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
Read 1 Timothy 3:1 Using Other Translations
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position.”
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