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1 Timothy 3:1
English Standard Version
1 Timothy 3:1
English Standard Version
Qualifications for Overseers
3 The saying is (A)trustworthy: If anyone aspires to (B)the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
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ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ Α΄ 3:1
SBL Greek New Testament
ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ Α΄ 3:1
SBL Greek New Testament
3 Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος· εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.
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1 Timothy 3:1
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Timothy 3:1
GOD’S WORD Translation
Guidelines for Leaders in the Church
3 This is a statement that can be trusted: If anyone sets his heart on being a bishop, he desires something excellent.
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