New Revised Standard Version
The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.

Contemporary English Version
It is true that anyone who desires to be a church official wants to be something worthwhile.

New American Bible
This saying is trustworthy: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.

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

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: . . .