Modern Translations New International VersionHere is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. New Living Translation This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.” English Standard Version The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Berean Study Bible This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an 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. NASB 1995 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. NASB 1977 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. Amplified Bible This is a faithful and trustworthy saying: if any man [eagerly] seeks the office of overseer (bishop, superintendent), he desires an excellent task. Christian Standard Bible This saying is trustworthy: “If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work.” Holman Christian Standard Bible This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work." Contemporary English Version It is true that anyone who desires to be a church official wants to be something worthwhile. Good News Translation This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent 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. 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." Classic Translations King James BibleThis is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. New King James Version This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. King James 2000 Bible This is a true saying, If a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. New Heart English Bible This is a faithful saying: If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work. World English Bible This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, 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. A Faithful Version Faithful is the saying, "If any man aspires to be an overseer, he desires 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke. Bishops' Bible of 1568 This is a faithful saying: Yf a man desire ye office of a bishop, he desireth a good worke. Coverdale Bible of 1535 This is a true sayege: Yf a ma covet ye office of a Bisshoppe, he desyreth a good worke. Tyndale Bible of 1526 This is a true sayinge. Yf a ma covet ye office of a bysshope he desyreth a good worke. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe word [is] steadfast: If anyone longs for overseership, he desires a right work; Berean Literal Bible Trustworthy is the saying: If anyone aspires to overseership, he is desirous of a good work. Young's Literal Translation Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; Smith's Literal Translation Faithful the word, If any strive for superintendence, he eagerly desires a good work. Literal Emphasis Translation Faithful is the word: If anyone aspires to overseership, he is desirous of a good work. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Catholic Public Domain Version It is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThis is a trustworthy saying, that if a man desires Eldership, he desires a good work. Lamsa Bible THIS is a true saying, If a man desires the office of a bishop, he aspires to a good work. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThis is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. Godbey New Testament It is a faithful saying, If any one desires the episcopacy, he covets a beautiful work. Haweis New Testament IT is a true saying, If a man seeks the office of a bishop, he desireth a laudable employment. Mace New Testament He that aspires to be a bishop, desires an office that is honourable. Weymouth New Testament Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble work." Worrell New Testament Faithful is the saying, "If anyone desires the office of bishop, he covets a noble work." Worsley New Testament It is certain, if any one is desirous of the episcopal office, he desireth a good work.     |