1_timothy_3:1
1 Timothy 3:1
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Πιστὸς ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article λόγος·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigλόγος Meaning * A word or words * Statement * Message * Speech * Account * Used in John to mean God the Son Masculine noun. Related to the verb λέγω. λόγος in Greek Thought Before the New Testament, λόγος already had deep philosophical use. In Greek philosophy, λόγος was the rational principle that ordered the universe, the divine reason that structured all things. In Heraclitus, λόγος referred to the unifying rational principle behind the constant change in the world.… εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ. |
| ESV |
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
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| NIV |
Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.
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| NLT |
This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position.”
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| KJV |
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 2:15 ← 1 Timothy 3:1 → 1 Timothy 3:2
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