1 Timothy 3:1

King James Version (KJV)

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

In context

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

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

KJV King James Version: This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
WEB World English Bible: This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
ASV American Standard Version: Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Stedfast [is] the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;
DBY Darby Translation: The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
WBS Webster Bible: This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.