1 Timothy 3:1
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
- KJV
- This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
- WEB
- This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.
- ASV
- Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
- DARBY
- The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
- BLB
- Trustworthy [is] the word: If anyone aspires to overseership, he is desirous of a good work.
- ÅB
- Det er et troverdig ord: Om noen attrår et tilsyns-embede, da har han lyst til en god gjerning.
- OTB
- Dette ordet er troverdig: om noen trakter etter tilsynsvervet, så ønsker han en edel gjerning.
- B1930
- Det er et troverdig ord: Om nogen attrår et tilsyns-embede, da har han lyst til en god gjerning.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Read in contextActs 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Read in context1 Peter 5:2
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Read in context1 Peter 2:25
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Read in contextJames 5:19–20
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Read in context1 Timothy 1:15
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:1
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Read in contextLuke 15:10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
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