New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Timothy

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It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
It is a trustworthy faithful, reliable Adj-NMS H4103 Πίστος pistos
statement: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-NMS H3056 λόγος logos
if sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.) Conj H1487 Εἴ ei
any man a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-NMS H5100 τις tis
aspires to stretch out, to reach after, to yearn for V-PIM-3S H3713 ὀρέγεται oregetai
to the office of overseer, a visiting, an overseeing N-GFS H1984 ἐπισκοπῆς episkopēs
it is a fine beautiful, good Adj-GNS H2570 καλοῦ kalou
work work N-GNS H2041 ἔργου ergou
he desires desire, lust after V-PIA-3S H1937 ἐπιθυμεῖ epithumei
[to do].      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
King James Bible It This is a trustworthy statement: if any true saying, If a man aspires to desire the office of overseer, it is a fine work bishop, he desires to do.desireth a good work.
Berean Bible It Trustworthy is a trustworthy statement: if any man the saying: If anyone aspires to the office overseership, he is desirous of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.good work.
Hebrew Greek English It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.