1 Timothy 3:1

New International Version

Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons

3 Here is a trustworthy saying:^(A) Whoever aspires to be an overseer^(B) desires a noble task.

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1 Timothy 3:1

King James Version

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

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1 Timothy 3:1

New King James Version

Qualifications of Overseers

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

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1 Timothy 3:1 Lit. overseer

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