1 Timothy 3:1

American Standard Version (1901) ☆

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

ASV Byzantine Text ☆

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

English Berean Standard Bible ☆

This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

Bible in Basic English ☆

This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.

Darby Translation ☆

The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.

Douay-Rheims 1899 ☆

A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Geneva Bible 1599 ☆

This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke.

Noyes Bible ☆

True is the saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

King James Version ☆

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

King James Version + Apocrypha ☆

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph ☆

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Majority Standard BIble ☆

This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

Webster Bible ☆

This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Open English Bible (Commonwealth) ☆

How true is this saying: “To aspire to be a supervisor in the church is to be ambitious for a noble task.”

Open English Bible (US) ☆

How true is this saying: ‘To aspire to be a supervisor in the church is to be ambitious for a noble task.’

Revised Version ☆

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Tyndale NT ☆

This is a true sayinge. Yf a man covet the office of a bysshope he desyreth a good worke.

World English Bible ☆

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

World English Bible (Catholic) ☆

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

World English Bible British Edition ☆

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon ☆

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

World English Bible Classic ☆

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

World English Bible Updated ☆

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

World Messianic Bible ☆

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

World Messianic Bible British Edition ☆

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer 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;

Text-Critical English NT ☆

This saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.

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The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible ☆

Trustworthy is the dvar Emes: if anyone aspires to the congregational office of Mashgiach Ruchani (Spiritual Overseer) over the Adat Hashem (Congregation of G-d), he desires a good task.

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Arabic Van Dyck Bible ☆

صَادِقَةٌ هِيَ ٱلْكَلِمَةُ: إِنِ ٱبْتَغَى أَحَدٌ ٱلْأُسْقُفِيَّةَ، فَيَشْتَهِي عَمَلًا صَالِحًا.

Bodo Parja: BOPO Bible ☆

ଇ କଃତା ସଃତ୍‌, କେ ଜଦି ମୁଳିକା ଅଃଉଁକେ ମଃନ୍‌କଃରେଦ୍‌, ତଃବେ ସେ ନିକ କାମ୍‌ କଃରୁକେ ଇଚା କଃର୍‌ ।

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Borna NT Latin Version ☆

Ash iko ep'is k'op'isiyo «woto b́ geyyale sheeng fine b́ tewni» etiru aap'o arikee

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Bugun Bible ☆

Hì ne izai yao ro: hò-aphuii ne charch pha dumuii rek yang arone ai ne wie blia shii chid ro

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Burmese Common Language Bible ☆

အ​သင်း​တော်​၏​ခေါင်း​ဆောင်​ဖြစ်​ရန်​မျှော်​မှန်း သူ​သည်​မွန်​မြတ်​သည့်​အ​မှု​အ​ရာ​ကို​လို လား​တောင့်​တ​သူ​ဖြစ်​၏​ဟူ​သော​စ​ကား သည်​မှန်​ပေ​၏။-

Judson Burmese Bible ☆

သင်းအုပ် အရာကို တောင့်တ သောသူ သည် ကောင်း သော အမှုအရာ ကို တောင့်တ သည်ဟုသော စကားသည် မှန် သောစကား ဖြစ် ၏။

Daai Chin NT ☆

Akcang pyen ta: Kpami mat naw sangcim üng ngvai a bi hlü hin akdaw säiha ngaihnak ni.

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Asang Khongca Bible ☆

Kricaa zaehhoihaih tok koeh kami loe, tok kahoih koeh kami ah ni oh, tiah thuih ih lok loe amsoem.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs ☆

He ol tah a uepom pai. Khat khat long ni hiphoelnah te a hue atah bibi then ni a hue.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019 ☆

He ol tah a uepom pai. Khat khat long ni hiphoelnah te a hue atah bibi then ni a. hue.

Chinese Union Version (simplified) ☆

「人若想要得监督的职分，就是羡慕善工。」这话是可信的。

Chinese Union Version (traditional) ☆

「人若想要得監督的職分，就是羨慕善工。」這話是可信的。

World Chinese Bible ☆

这话是可信的：若有人追求作监督 ，就是渴望一项美好的工作。

Yao NT ☆

Ali liloŵe li lili lya usyene lyati, naga mundu asakaga aŵe chilongola jwa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, akulajila masengo gambone.

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Coptic Boharic NT ☆

ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.

Coptic NT ☆

⳿ϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.

Croatian Bible ☆

Vjerodostojna je riječ: teži li tko za nadgledništvom, časnu službu želi.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613 ☆

Věrnáť jest tato řeč, žádá-li kdo biskupství žeť výborné práce žádá.

Danish Bible 1931 ☆

Den Tale er troværdig; dersom nogen begærer en Tilsynsgerning* har han Lyst til en skøn Gerning. { [*en Gerning som Menighedsforstander. Ap. G. 20, 28. Fil. 1, 1.] }

Desiya NT ☆

ଏ କାତା ସତ୍‌ ଜେ, କେ ଜଦି ମଣ୍ଡଲିଟାନେ ମୁକିଅ ପଦ୍‌ ପାଇବାକେ ମନ୍‌ କଲାନି, ତେବେ ସେ ନିମାନ୍‌ କାମ୍‌ କର୍‌ବାକେ ମନ୍‌ କଲାନି ।

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Dieri NT ☆

Morlalu naupini jaura nganai: Kulnujeli ngantjanani jaurajinkinietjaia ngamalkijiribani manila, nulu ngankana ngumu ngantjai.

Dutch Bible 1917 ☆

Dit is een getrouw woord: zo iemand tot eens opzieners ambt lust heeft, die begeert een treffelijk werk.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius ☆

Dit woord is waarachtig! Streeft iemand naar het bisschopsambt, dan begeert hij een voortreffelijke taak.

Esperanto Bible ☆

Fidinda estas la diro: Se iu celas episkopecon, tiu deziras bonan laboron.

French: Bible J.N. Darby ☆

Cette parole est certaine, que si quelqu’un aspire à la surveillance, il désire une œuvre bonne :

French Ostervald Bible ☆

Cette parole est certaine: Si quelqu'un aspire à être évêque, il désire une œuvre excellente.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible ☆

Cette parole est certaine: Si quelqu’un aspire à la charge d’évêque, il désire une œuvre excellente.

French Free Holy Bible for the World ☆

Cette parole est certaine : si quelqu’un aspire à la charge de surveillant , il désire une belle œuvre.

Gamo NT ☆

“Oonikka woosa keeththa cima gidana koykko loo7o ootho amootees” giza qaalay tuma.

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Gata Didayi NT ☆

ଏନ୍ ସାମୁଆଁ ସତ୍ ଜଦି ଜାଣ୍ଡେ ମ୍ନା ରେମୁଆଁ ଡିଙ୍ଗ୍ ନ୍‌ସା ଚେସ୍‌ଟା ଡିଙ୍ଗ୍‌କେ ତେଲା ମେଁ ନିମାଣ୍ତା କାମ୍ ଇକ୍‌ଚା ଡିଂଡିଂକେ ।

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German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible ☆

Das Wort ist gewiß: Wenn jemand nach einem Aufseherdienst trachtet, so begehrt er ein schönes Werk.

German Luther Bible 1912 ☆

Das ist gewißlich wahr: So jemand ein Bischofsamt begehrt, der begehrt ein köstlich Werk.

German Textbibel ☆

Bewährt ist das Wort. Wer nach einem Bischofsamt trachtet, begehrt ein gutes Werk.

German Schlachter Bible 1951 ☆

Glaubwürdig ist das Wort: Wer nach einem Aufseheramt trachtet, der begehrt eine schöne Wirksamkeit.

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Gofa NT ☆

Oonikka, “Woosa keethi kaalethiya asi gidanaw koykko lo77obaa amottees” giya oday tuma.

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Gourmanchéma NT ☆

Mi naa maama tie madugikaama: O nilo ya bua ki tua gobidikoa, o bua ya tuonli n ŋani.

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Byzantine Greek NT ☆

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος· εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.

Textus Receptus ☆

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος· εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.

Text-Critical Greek NT ☆

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος· εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.

Solid Rock Greek New Testament ☆

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος· εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.

Greek Majority Text NT ☆

πιστοσ ο λογοσ ει τισ επισκοπησ ορεγεται καλου εργου επιθυμει

Tischendorf Greek NT ☆

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος· εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.

SBL Greek NT ☆

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος· εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.

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Haitian Creole Bible 1985 ☆

Sa se yon pawòl ki vre: Si yon moun dèyè yon pozisyon pou l' dirije nan legliz, li dèyè yon bèl travay.

Hawaiian Bible 1868 ☆

HE olelo oiaio keia, ina make make kekahi i ka oihana kahunapule, he hana maikai kana i makemake ai.

Salkinson Hebrew NT ☆

א הֵן דְּבַר אֱמֶת הוּא אִישׁ כִּי־יְבַקֵּשׁ מִשְׁמֶרֶת רֹאשׁ הָעֵדָה מְבַקֵּשׁ טוֹב׃

Modern Hebrew Bible ☆

אמת הדבר איש כי יבקש לו פקידות הוא מתאוה מעשה טוב׃

Italian Diodati Bible ☆

CERTA è questa parola: Se alcuno desidera l'ufficio di vescovo , desidera una buona opera .

Italian Riveduta Bible ☆

Certa è questa parola: se uno aspira all’ufficio di vescovo, desidera un’opera buona.

Japanese Freedom Bible ☆

「監督者 になろうとする人は、良い働きを望んでいる」という言葉は信頼できます。

New Japanese NT ☆

「人がもし監督の職につきたいと思うなら、それはすばらしい仕事を求めることである。」ということばは真実です。

Juray: ଆଜାଡ଼ି ତଙରନ୍‌ (Bible) ☆

କେନ୍‌ ଆ ବର୍ନେ ଆଜାଡ଼ିନ୍‌, ଅଙ୍ଗା ମନ୍‌ରା ମଣ୍ଡଡ଼ିଲୋଙନ୍‌ ଆମ୍ମୁଙ୍‌ଗଡ୍‌ନେନ୍‌ ଆସନ୍‌ ଲଡୟ୍‌ତେ, ଆନିନ୍‌ ମନଙ୍‌ କାବ୍ବାଡ଼ାନ୍‌ ଲୁମ୍‌ଲୁମନ୍‌ ଆସନ୍‌ ଲଡୟ୍‌ତେ ।

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K’iche’ of Totonicapan NT ☆

Qas tzij kabꞌixik: We kꞌo jun karaj kux kꞌamal bꞌe jun jeꞌl laj patanijel riꞌ kurayij kuxik.

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Mahanji NT ☆

Uulo lwakwidikika: engave umu inogwa ukuva intanjili inogwa imbombo inonu.

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Korean Bible 1910 ☆

미쁘다 이 말이여 사람이 감독의 직분을 얻으려 하면 선한 일을 사모한다 함이로다

Kosraean Bible ☆

Kas pwaye se pa inge: sie mwet fin kena tuh elan sie mwet sropo lun church, el sulela sie orekma arulana wo.

Kuhane NT ☆

Muwambilo uwu we niti: Haiva zumwi muntu usaka kuva muruti, ulakaza mutendo mulotu.

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Clementine Vulgate 1598 ☆

Fidelis sermo: si quis episcopatum desiderat, bonum opus desiderat.

Meitei Bible ☆

Wapham asi achumbani: Kanagumba mi amana singlup amagi luchingba ama oiba pamlabadi, mahakna aphaba thabak amabu pamlabani.

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Munda NT ☆

ନେ କାଜି ସାର୍‍ତିଗି ତାନାଃ, ଜେତାଏ କାଲିସିୟାରେନ୍‌ ଆଗୁଆଇ ହବାଅଃନାଙ୍ଗ୍‌ ସାନାଙ୍ଗ୍‌ରେଦ, ଇନିଃ ବୁଗିନ୍‌ କାମି ରିକା ନାଙ୍ଗ୍‌ ସାନାଙ୍ଗ୍‌ଆଃଏ ।

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Tutsa Naga NT ☆

Arah amiisak tiit: Miwah ah chaas phansiitte angsuh li abah, heh ih mootse thoon ah moot suh thunha.

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Ndengereko NT ☆

likeweli lyenda aminika: mane abile mundu ywa tamani usimamizi alama nwalyengo linanoga.

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Ngoni NT ☆

Lilovi lenili ndi chakaka, mundu mweigana kuvya chilongosi mumsambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu, mwenuyo inogela lihengu labwina.

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Old Persion Version Bible ☆

این سخن امین است که اگر کسی منصب اسقفی را بخواهد، کار نیکو می‌طلبد.

Pohnpeian NT & Psalms, old alphabet ☆

MELEL kajoi pot et: Ma amen rapaki koa en pijop, a kin inon ion wiawia mau eu.

Pohnpeian NT & Psalms, new alphabet ☆

MELEL kasoi pot et: Ma amen rapaki koa en pisop, a kin inong iong wiawia mau eu.

World Portuguese Bible ☆

Esta é uma palavra fiel: se alguém busca ser supervisor , deseja uma boa obra.

Portuguese Bíblia Livre ☆

Esta palavra é fiel: se alguém deseja ser bispo, deseja uma excelente obra.

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Romanian Free Holy Bible ☆

Iată o vorbă credincioasă: cine vrea să fie supraveghetor, dorește o lucrare bună.

Romanian BTF Bible ☆

Acesta este un cuvânt adevărat: Dacă vreun om dorește serviciul de episcop, dorește o lucrare bună.

Romanian Free Holy Bible ☆

Iată o vorbă credincioasă: cine vrea să fie supraveghetor, dorește o lucrare bună.

Romanian Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Адевэрат есте кувынтул ачеста: „Дакэ рывнеште чинева сэ фие епископ, дореште ун лукру бун.”

Russian Synodal Bible ☆

Верно слово: если кто епископства желает, доброго дела желает.

Safwa NT ☆

Enjango ewe ehwaminiha: nkashele umuntu asongwa abhe Mwemelezi, ahwanza embombo enyinza.

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Sakachep NT ☆

Tukhom koiindang ruoipu chang rang a nuomin chu, sin satak tho a nuom ani: ti chong hih adik ani.

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Serbian DK Bible (Latin) ☆

Istinita je reč: ako ko vladičanstvo želi dobru stvar želi.

Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Истинита је реч: ако ко владичанство жели добру ствар жели.

Mashi Bible ☆

Olu luderho luli lw’okuli: erhi omuntu ankacîfinja okubà lungere, erhi mukolo mwinjà acîfinjire.

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Soli NT ☆

Makani awa na cancine ncine, akwambeti na muntu layandishishinga ncito yakutangunina mubungano layandanga ncito yaina.

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Reina Valera 1909 ☆

PALABRA fiel: Si alguno apetece obispado, buena obra desea.

Spanish BLL ☆

Palabra fiel es esta: Si alguno aspira al cargo de obispo, buena obra desea.

Spanish Free Bible for the World ☆

Palabra fiel: Si alguno anhela obispado, buena obra desea.

La Biblia en Español Sencillo ☆

Fiel es esta palabra: si alguno desea ser supervisor, desea una buena obra.

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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You) ☆

Fiel es la Palabra: Si alguno anhela oficio de supervisor, desea buena obra.

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Swahili Bible ☆

Msemo huu ni wa kweli: mtu akitaka kuwa kiongozi katika kanisa, huyo anatamani kazi nzuri.

Tagin first Bible translation based on TEV (Good News) ☆

Si jvjvnv gaam mv: yvvdw gvrja nga rigvdogv nvgobv rinwng doodw, hv achialvbv alvnv kudungkua nga rinwng kunam mv.

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Revised West Version ☆

Ko e tala moʻoni eni, Kapau ʻoku holi ʻe ha tangata ki he ngaue ʻoe faifekau, ʻoku holi ia ki ha ngaue lelei.

Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish ☆

Вірне слово: коли хто епископства хоче, доброго дїла бажає.

Ukrainian Freedom Bible ☆

Вірне слово: коли хто епископства хоче, доброго дїла бажає.

Vietnamese Bible 1923 ☆

Ví bằng có kẻ mong được làm giám mục, ấy là ưa muốn một việc tốt lành; lời đó là phải lắm.

Eastern Yiddish NT ☆

עס איז א באגלויבט ווארט: אויב איינער שטרעבט צו דער שטעלע פון א משגיח, באגערט ער א גוטע זאך.

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