Jump to Previous Bishop Church Desire Desires Desireth Desiring Eager Exercise Faithful Fine Good Heart Noble Office Overseer Oversight Position Right Seeks Sets Statement Stedfast Sure Task True. Trustworthy Word WorkJump to Next Bishop Church Desire Desires Desireth Desiring Eager Exercise Faithful Fine Good Heart Noble Office Overseer Oversight Position Right Seeks Sets Statement Stedfast Sure Task True. Trustworthy Word WorkParallel Verses English Standard Version The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. New American Standard Bible It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. King James Bible This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Holman Christian Standard Bible This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work." International Standard Version This is a trustworthy saying: The one who would an elder be, a noble task desires he. NET Bible This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work." Aramaic Bible in Plain English This is a trustworthy saying, that if a man desires Eldership, he desires a good work. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is a statement that can be trusted: If anyone sets his heart on being a bishop, he desires something excellent. King James 2000 Bible This is a true saying, If a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. American King James Version This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. American Standard Version Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Douay-Rheims Bible A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Darby Bible Translation The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work. English Revised Version Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Webster's Bible Translation This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Weymouth New Testament Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble work." World English Bible This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. Young's Literal Translation Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; Lexicon πιστος adjective - nominative singular masculinepistos pis-tos': objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful -- believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true. ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. λογος noun - nominative singular masculine logos log'-os: something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work. ει conditional ei i: if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. τις indefinite pronoun - nominative singular masculine tis tis: some or any person or object επισκοπης noun - genitive singular feminine episkope ep-is-kop-ay': inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian episcopate -- the office of a bishop, bishoprick, visitation. ορεγεται verb - present middle indicative - third person singular oregomai or-eg'-om-ahee: to stretch oneself, i.e. reach out after (long for) -- covet after, desire. καλου adjective - genitive singular neuter kalos kal-os': better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy. εργου noun - genitive singular neuter ergon er'-gon: toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act -- deed, doing, labour, work. επιθυμει verb - present active indicative - third person singular epithumeo ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o: to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise) -- covet, desire, would fain, lust (after). Multilingual 1 Timothée 3:1 FrenchLinks 1 Timothy 3:1 NIV • 1 Timothy 3:1 NLT • 1 Timothy 3:1 ESV • 1 Timothy 3:1 NASB • 1 Timothy 3:1 KJV • 1 Timothy 3:1 Bible Apps • 1 Timothy 3:1 Parallel • Bible Hub |