YLT
KJV
1. This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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

ESV
1. The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.

ERVEN
1. It is a true statement that anyone whose goal is to serve as an elder has his heart set on a good work.

NLT
1. This is a trustworthy saying: "If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position."

WEB
1. This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

NET
1. This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work."

NLV
1. It is true that if a man wants to be a church leader, he wants to do a good work.

HCSB
1. This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work."

LITV
1. Faithful is the Word: If anyone reaches out to overseership, he desires a good work.

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

NCV
1. What I say is true: Anyone wanting to become an elder desires a good work.

MKJV
1. Faithful is the Word: If anyone reaches out to overseership, he desires a good work.

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

LXXEN



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

AMP
1. THE SAYING is true and irrefutable: If any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task (work).

KJVP
1. This [ is ] a true G4103 A-NSM saying G3056 N-NSM , If a man G1536 desire G3713 V-PMI-3S the office of a bishop G1984 N-GSF , he desireth G1937 V-PAI-3S a good G2570 A-GSN work G2041 N-GSN .

YLT
1. Stedfast [is] the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

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

WEB
1. This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

NASB
1. This saying is trustworthy: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.

ESV
1. The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.

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

RSV
1. The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task.

NKJV
1. This [is] a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.

MKJV
1. Faithful is the Word: If anyone reaches out to overseership, he desires a good work.

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

NRSV
1. The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.

NIV
1. Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.

NIRV
1. Here is a saying you can trust. If anyone wants to be a leader in the church, he wants to do a good work for God and people.

NLT
1. This is a trustworthy saying: "If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position."

MSG
1. If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good!

GNB
1. This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.

NET
1. This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work."

ERVEN
1. It is a true statement that anyone whose goal is to serve as an elder has his heart set on a good work.