ERVTE
1. ఇక్కడొక నమ్మదగిన సంగతి: సంఘంలో పెద్ద కావాలనుకొన్నవాడు గొప్ప సంగతినే కోరుకొనుచున్నాడు.

TEV
1. ఎవడైనను అధ్యక్షపదవిని ఆశించినయెడల అట్టివాడు దొడ్డపనిని అపేక్షించుచున్నాడను మాట నమ్మదగినది.

IRVTE
1. ఎవరైనా సంఘానికి అధ్యక్షుడుగా ఉండాలనుకుంటే అతడు శ్రేష్ఠమైన పనిని కోరుకుంటున్నాడు అనే మాటను నమ్మవచ్చు.



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
1. This [ is ] a true G4103 A-NSM saying G3056 N-NSM , If a man G1536 desire G3713 V-PMI-3S the office of a bishop G1984 N-GSF , he desireth G1937 V-PAI-3S a good G2570 A-GSN work G2041 N-GSN .

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."

MSG
1. If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good!

GNB
1. This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.

NET
1. This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work."

ERVEN
1. It is a true statement that anyone whose goal is to serve as an elder has his heart set on a good work.