NASB
"It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do."
— 1 Timothy 3:1, NASB
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
“Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. ”
“This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.”
“Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons This saying is trustworthy:“If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.””
“A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.”
“This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.”
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.
He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity