Parallel Verses
- Amplified Bible - This is a faithful and trustworthy saying: if any man [eagerly] seeks the office of overseer (bishop, superintendent), he desires an excellent task.
- 新标点和合本 - “人若想要得监督的职分，就是羡慕善工。”这话是可信的。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “若有人想望监督的职分，他是在羡慕一件好事”，这话是可信的。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - “若有人想望监督的职分，他是在羡慕一件好事”，这话是可信的。
- 当代译本 - “人若渴望做教会的监督，就是在爱慕尊贵的工作。”这句话千真万确。
- 圣经新译本 - “如果有人渴慕监督的职分，他就是爱慕善工。”这话是可信的。
- 中文标准译本 - “如果有人向往监督的职份，他就是在渴望一份美好的工作。”这话是信实的。
- 现代标点和合本 - “人若想要得监督的职分，就是羡慕善工。”这话是可信的。
- 和合本（拼音版） - “人若想要得监督的职分，就是羡慕善工。”这话是可信的。
- New International Version - Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
- New International Reader's Version - Here is a saying you can trust. If anyone wants to be a leader in the church, they want to do a good work for God and people.
- English Standard Version - The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
- New Living Translation - This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.”
- The Message - If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions: A leader must be well-thought-of, committed to his wife, cool and collected, accessible, and hospitable. He must know what he’s talking about, not be overfond of wine, not pushy but gentle, not thin-skinned, not money-hungry. He must handle his own affairs well, attentive to his own children and having their respect. For if someone is unable to handle his own affairs, how can he take care of God’s church? He must not be a new believer, lest the position go to his head and the Devil trip him up. Outsiders must think well of him, or else the Devil will figure out a way to lure him into his trap.
- Christian Standard Bible - This saying is trustworthy: “If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work.”
- New American Standard Bible - It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
- New King James Version - This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.
- American Standard Version - Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
- King James Version - This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
- New English Translation - This saying is trustworthy: “If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.”
- World English Bible - This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.
- 新標點和合本 - 「人若想要得監督的職分，就是羨慕善工。」這話是可信的。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「若有人想望監督的職分，他是在羨慕一件好事」，這話是可信的。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「若有人想望監督的職分，他是在羨慕一件好事」，這話是可信的。
- 當代譯本 - 「人若渴望做教會的監督，就是在愛慕尊貴的工作。」這句話千真萬確。
- 聖經新譯本 - “如果有人渴慕監督的職分，他就是愛慕善工。”這話是可信的。
- 呂振中譯本 - 常人有話說 ：『人若有志要求監督的職分、就是羨慕好的事工。』
- 中文標準譯本 - 「如果有人嚮往監督的職份，他就是在渴望一份美好的工作。」這話是信實的。
- 現代標點和合本 - 「人若想要得監督的職分，就是羨慕善工。」這話是可信的。
- 文理和合譯本 - 人慕監督之職、乃羨善工、誠哉是言、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 欲為會督、慕善職也、誠哉是言、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 人若慕以毘司可普 毘司可普見腓立比一章一節小註 之職、是慕善工也、誠哉此言、
- 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 『有志作司牧 者、乃有志為善者也。』旨哉言乎！
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Se dice, y es verdad, que, si alguno desea ser obispo, a noble función aspira.
- 현대인의 성경 - 여기에 믿을 만한 말이 있습니다. 감독의 직분을 얻고자 하는 사람은 선한 일 을 사모한다는 것이 바로 그것입니다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Правильно говорится: похвально, когда человек стремится быть руководителем.
- Восточный перевод - Правильно говорится: похвально, когда человек стремится быть руководителем в общине верующих.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Правильно говорится: похвально, когда человек стремится быть руководителем в общине верующих.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Правильно говорится: похвально, когда человек стремится быть руководителем в общине верующих.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - « Celui qui aspire à être un dirigeant dans l’Eglise désire une belle tâche. » Cette parole est certaine.
- リビングバイブル - 「人がもし牧師になりたいと願うなら、それはすばらしいことである」ということばは真実です。
- Nestle Aland 28 - πιστὸς ὁ λόγος. Εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.
- unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - πιστὸς ὁ λόγος: εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ.
- Nova Versão Internacional - Esta afirmação é digna de confiança: Se alguém deseja ser bispo , deseja uma nobre função.
- Hoffnung für alle - Das ist wahr: Wer eine Gemeinde leiten will, der strebt damit eine schöne und große Aufgabe an.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Đây là lời trung thực: Muốn lãnh đạo Hội Thánh là một ước mơ cao quý.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - นี่เป็นคำกล่าวที่น่าเชื่อถือ คือถ้าผู้ใดมุ่งมั่นที่จะเป็นผู้ปกครอง ในคริสตจักร ผู้นั้นก็ปรารถนางานอันมีเกียรติ
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ข้อความนี้เป็นที่ไว้ใจได้คือ ถ้าผู้ใดปรารถนาอย่างยิ่งที่จะเป็นผู้ดูแลสาวก เท่ากับว่าผู้นั้นปรารถนางานที่ประเสริฐ
Cross Reference
- Proverbs 11:30 - The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].
- Titus 3:8 - This is a faithful and trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak with great confidence, so that those who have believed God [that is, those who have trusted in, relied on, and accepted Christ Jesus as Savior,] will be careful to participate in doing good and honorable things. These things are excellent [in themselves] and profitable for the people.
- 1 Peter 4:15 - Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or a thief, or any sort of criminal [in response to persecution], or as a troublesome meddler interfering in the affairs of others;
- 1 Timothy 3:2 - Now an overseer must be blameless and beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
- 1 Timothy 3:3 - not addicted to wine, not a bully nor quick-tempered and hot-headed, but gentle and considerate, free from the love of money [not greedy for wealth and its inherent power—financially ethical].
- 1 Timothy 3:4 - He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity [keeping them respectful and well-behaved]
- 1 Timothy 3:5 - (for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?).
- 1 Timothy 3:6 - and He must not be a new convert, so that he will not [behave stupidly and] become conceited [by appointment to this high office] and fall into the [same] condemnation incurred by the devil [for his arrogance and pride].
- 1 Timothy 3:7 - And he must have a good reputation and be well thought of by those outside the church, so that he will not be discredited and fall into the devil’s trap.
- Romans 11:13 - But now I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
- 1 Timothy 4:9 - This is a faithful and trustworthy saying worthy of full acceptance and approval.
- Luke 15:10 - In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents [that is, changes his inner self—his old way of thinking, regrets past sins, lives his life in a way that proves repentance; and seeks God’s purpose for his life].”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 - We [earnestly] urge you, believers, admonish those who are out of line [the undisciplined, the unruly, the disorderly], encourage the timid [who lack spiritual courage], help the [spiritually] weak, be very patient with everyone [always controlling your temper].
- James 5:19 - My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and falls into error and [another] one turns him back [to God],
- James 5:20 - let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].
- Acts 1:20 - “For in the book of Psalms it is written, ‘Let his place of residence become desolate, And let there be no one to live in it’; and [again], ‘Let another take his position as overseer.’
- Hebrews 12:15 - See to it that no one falls short of God’s grace; that no root of resentment springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;
- Ephesians 4:12 - [and He did this] to fully equip and perfect the saints (God’s people) for works of service, to build up the body of Christ [the church];
- 2 Timothy 2:11 - This is a faithful and trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
- Philippians 1:1 - Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed), To all the saints (God’s people) in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:
- Titus 1:7 - For the overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain [but financially ethical].
- 1 Peter 2:25 - For you were continually wandering like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
- 1 Timothy 1:15 - This is a faithful and trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance and approval, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.
- 1 Peter 5:2 - shepherd and guide and protect the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not [motivated] for shameful gain, but with wholehearted enthusiasm;
- Acts 20:28 - Take care and be on guard for yourselves and for the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd (tend, feed, guide) the church of God which He bought with His own blood.