1 Timothy 3:1
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThis is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
— 1 Timothy 3:1, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;