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

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

BBE - This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.

WEB - This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer{Or, bishop}, he desires a good work.

YLT - Stedfast `is' the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

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