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1 Timothy 3:1
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Timothy 3:1
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Qualifications of Bishops
3 The saying is sure:[a] whoever aspires to the office of bishop[b] desires a noble task.
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- 1 Timothy 3:1 Some interpreters place these words at the end of the previous paragraph. Other ancient authorities read The saying is commonly accepted
- 1 Timothy 3:1 Or overseer
1 Timothy 3:1
New King James Version
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
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)
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New King James Version (NKJV) 
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