IRVOR
1. ଏହି କଥା ସତ୍ୟ, କେହି ଯଦି ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ପଦ ପାଇବାକୁ ଆକାଂକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ସେ ଉତ୍ତମ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରନ୍ତି ।

ORV
1. ଏହି କଥା ସତ୍ୟ, କେହି ଯଦି ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ପଦ ପାଇବାକୁ ଆକାଂକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ସେ ଉତ୍ତମ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବାଞ୍ଛା କରନ୍ତି ।



KJV
1. This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

AMP
1. THE SAYING is true and irrefutable: If any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task (work).

KJVP

YLT
1. Stedfast [is] the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

ASV
1. Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

WEB
1. This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

NASB
1. This saying is trustworthy: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.

ESV
1. The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.

RV
1. Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

RSV
1. The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task.

NKJV
1. This [is] a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.

MKJV
1. Faithful is the Word: If anyone reaches out to overseership, he desires a good work.

AKJV
1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.

NRSV
1. The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.

NIV
1. Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.

NIRV
1. Here is a saying you can trust. If anyone wants to be a leader in the church, he wants to do a good work for God and people.

NLT
1. This is a trustworthy saying: "If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position."

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GNB

NET

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