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href="/niv/1_timothy/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_timothy/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_timothy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, <i>it is</i> a fine work he desires <i>to do.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires <i>to do.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_timothy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This is a faithful <i>and</i> trustworthy saying: if any man [eagerly] seeks the office of overseer (bishop, superintendent), he desires an excellent task.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_timothy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This saying is trustworthy: “If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_timothy/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It is true that anyone who desires to be a church official wants to be something worthwhile. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_timothy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_timothy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is a statement that can be trusted: If anyone sets his heart on being a bishop, he desires something excellent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_timothy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is a trustworthy saying: The one who would an elder be, a noble task desires he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_timothy/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work."</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_timothy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/1_timothy/3.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />This is a true saying, If a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_timothy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is a faithful saying: If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_timothy/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/1_timothy/3.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_timothy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/1_timothy/3.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Faithful is the saying, "If any man aspires to be an overseer, he desires a good work."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/1_timothy/3.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_timothy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_timothy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/1_timothy/3.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/1_timothy/3.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />This is a faithful saying: Yf a man desire ye office of a bishop, he desireth a good worke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/1_timothy/3.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />This is a true sayege: Yf a ma covet ye office of a Bisshoppe, he desyreth a good worke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/1_timothy/3.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />This is a true sayinge. Yf a ma covet ye office of a bysshope he desyreth a good worke.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The word [is] steadfast: If anyone longs for overseership, he desires a right work;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Trustworthy <i>is</i> the saying: If anyone aspires to overseership, he is desirous of a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_timothy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_timothy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Faithful the word, If any strive for superintendence, he eagerly desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/1_timothy/3.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />Faithful is the word: If anyone aspires to overseership, he is desirous of a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_timothy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />It is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />This is a trustworthy saying, that if a man desires Eldership, he desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THIS is a true saying, If a man desires the office of a bishop, he aspires to a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />This is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_timothy/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />It is a faithful saying, If any one desires the episcopacy, he covets a beautiful work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_timothy/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />IT is a true saying, If a man seeks the office of a bishop, he desireth a laudable employment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_timothy/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />He that aspires to be a bishop, desires an office that is honourable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble work."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_timothy/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Faithful is the saying, "If anyone desires the office of bishop, he covets a noble work."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_timothy/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><i>It is</i> certain, if any one is desirous of the episcopal office, he desireth a good work.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.">This is a trustworthy</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logos (N-NMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">saying:</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anyone</a> <a href="/greek/3713.htm" title="3713: oregetai (V-PIM-3S) -- To stretch forth, mid: To hanker after, long for, be eager for, aspire to. ">aspires to be</a> <a href="/greek/1984.htm" title="1984: episkopēs (N-GFS) -- From episkeptomai; inspection; by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian episcopate.">an overseer,</a> <a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937: epithymei (V-PIA-3S) -- To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for.">he desires</a> <a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="2570: kalou (Adj-GNS) -- Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.">a noble</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041: ergou (N-GNS) -- From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">task.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/1_timothy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/4103.htm" title="4103. pistos (pis-tos') -- faithful, reliable">Stedfast</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> [is] the</a><a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056. logos (log'-os) -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech"> word</a><a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487. ei (i) -- forasmuch as, if, that">: If</a><a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100. tis (tis) -- a certain one, someone, anyone"> any one</a><a href="/greek/1984.htm" title="1984. episkope (ep-is-kop-ay') -- a visiting, an overseeing"> the oversight</a><a href="/greek/3713.htm" title="3713. oregomai (or-eg'-om-ahee) -- to stretch out, to reach after, to yearn for"> doth long for</a><a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="2570. kalos (kal-os') -- beautiful, good">, a right</a><a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041. ergon (er'-gon) -- work"> work</a><a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937. epithumeo (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) -- desire, lust after"> he desireth;</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588">This</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="λόγος n- -nsm- 3056"> saying</a> <a href="/greek/4103.htm" title="πιστός a- -nsm- 4103"> is trustworthy</a>: “ <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487">If</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -nsm- 5100"> anyone</a> <a href="/greek/3713.htm" title="ὀρέγομαι v- 3-s--pmi 3713"> aspires</a> <a href="/greek/1984.htm" title="ἐπισκοπή n- -gsf- 1984"> to be an overseer</a>, <a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="ἐπιθυμέω v- 3-s--pai 1937"> he desires</a> <a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="καλός a- -gsn- 2570"> a noble</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="ἔργον n- -gsn- 2041"> work</a>.” </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/1_timothy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/4103.htm" title="4103. pistos (pis-tos') -- faithful, reliable">It is a trustworthy</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056. logos (log'-os) -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech">statement:</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487. ei (i) -- forasmuch as, if, that">if</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100. tis (tis) -- a certain one, someone, anyone">any man</a> <a href="/greek/3713.htm" title="3713. oregomai (or-eg'-om-ahee) -- to stretch out, to reach after, to yearn for">aspires</a> <a href="/greek/1984.htm" title="1984. episkope (ep-is-kop-ay') -- a visiting, an overseeing">to the office of overseer,</a> <a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="2570. kalos (kal-os') -- beautiful, good">it is a fine</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041. ergon (er'-gon) -- work">work</a> <a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937. epithumeo (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) -- desire, lust after">he desires</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">[to do].</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/4103.htm" title="4103. pistos (pis-tos') -- faithful, reliable">This [is] a true</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056. logos (log'-os) -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech">saying,</a> <a href="/greek/1536.htm" title="1536. ei tis (i tis) -- he that, if a man, whether any, whosoever. ">If a man</a> <a href="/greek/3713.htm" title="3713. oregomai (or-eg'-om-ahee) -- to stretch out, to reach after, to yearn for">desire</a> <a href="/greek/1984.htm" title="1984. episkope (ep-is-kop-ay') -- a visiting, an overseeing">the office of a bishop,</a> <a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937. epithumeo (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) -- desire, lust after">he desireth</a> <a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="2570. kalos (kal-os') -- beautiful, good">a good</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041. ergon (er'-gon) -- work">work.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_timothy/2-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Timothy 2:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 2:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_timothy/3-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Timothy 3:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 3:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>