KJVThis is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;
The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
1 Timothy — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1 It is a true saying Chrysostom thinks, that this is the conclusion of the preceding doctrine. But I do not approve of the opinion; for Paul commonly makes use of this form of expression as a prelude to what he is about to introduce, Besides, in the former discourse…