1 Timothy 3:1
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A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.

Acts 20:28
Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

1 Timothy 1:15
A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

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A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.

is a.

1 Timothy 1:15 A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

1 Timothy 4:9 A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

2 Timothy 2:11 A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him.

Titus 3:8 It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

the office.

1 Timothy 3:2-7 It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher, . . .

Acts 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

Titus 1:7 For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, nor given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre:

1 Peter 2:25 For you were as sheep going astray: but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

bishop.

Acts 20:28 Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder and by it many be defiled:

1 Peter 4:15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a railer or coveter of other men's things.

1 Peter 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake but voluntarily:

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desireth.

Proverbs 11:30 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Luke 15:10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.

Romans 11:13 For I say to you, Gentiles: As long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,

Ephesians 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the word of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men.

James 5:19,20 My brethren, if any of you err from the truth and one convert him: . . .

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1A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work. 2It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,…
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[This is] a trustworthy
Πιστὸς (Pistos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4103: Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.

saying:
λόγος (logos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

If
εἴ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

aspires to be
ὀρέγεται (oregetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3713: To stretch forth, mid: To hanker after, long for, be eager for, aspire to.

an overseer,
ἐπισκοπῆς (episkopēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1984: From episkeptomai; inspection; by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian 'episcopate'.

he desires
ἐπιθυμεῖ (epithymei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1937: To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for.

a noble
καλοῦ (kalou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

task.
ἔργου (ergou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.


Additional Translations
This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

Trustworthy is the saying: If anyone aspires to overseership, he is desirous of a good work.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble work."

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;
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