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1 Timothy 3:1

1 Timothy 21 Timothy 4

1 Timothy 3:1 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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. 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
  2. 1 Timothy 3:1 Or overseer
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