World English Bible
"This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work."
— 1 Timothy 3:1, World English Bible
“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. ”
“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.”
This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;