Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

1 Timothy 3:1New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 3 This statement is trustworthy: If a man is reaching out to be an overseer,+ he is desirous of a fine work.

1 Timothy 3:1New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 3 That statement is faithful.+
  
  If any man is reaching out for an office of overseer,*+ he is desirous of a fine work.

1 Timothy 3:1The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 3 πιστὸς Faithful ὁ the λόγος. word.
  
  Εἴ If τις anyone ἐπισκοπῆς of overseership ὀρέγεται, is reaching out after, καλοῦ fine ἔργου work ἐπιθυμεῖ. he is desiring.

1 Timothy 3:1King James Version
- 3 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

1 Timothy 3:1American Standard Version
- 3 Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

1 Timothy 3:1The Bible in Living English
- 3 * The saying is a trustworthy one, “If one has an inclination to a visitor’s place, he is desiring a good work.”

1 TimothyWatch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 3:1 w85 7/1 30; w83 9/1 26; w77 88-89; w77 341; km 12/75 6; w73 469, 475; w73 569; w72 10, 21; or 61; yb72 12, 30-31; w71 691, 695, 698; qm 230, 249; w66 606; g65 3/22 4; w63 419; w62 177, 283, 383; yb62 57; w61 467, 639; w60 75; w59 362; w57 23, 122, 153, 376; qm55 230, 249; w44 312, 327

English Publications (1950-2019)