“人若想要得监督的职分，就是羡慕善工。”这话是可信的。

“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。

“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。

“人若渴望做教会的监督，他是在爱慕尊贵的工作。”这句话千真万确。

“如果有人渴慕监督的职分，他就是爱慕善工。”这话是可信的。

“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。

「人若想要得監督的職分，就是羨慕善工。」這話是可信的。

「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。

「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。

「人若渴望做教會的監督，他是在愛慕尊貴的工作。」這句話千真萬確。

“如果有人渴慕監督的職分，他就是愛慕善工。”這話是可信的。

常人有話說：『人若有志要求監督的職分、就是羨慕好的事工。』

「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。

人慕監督之職、乃羨善工、誠哉是言、

欲為會督、慕善職也、誠哉是言、

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、

『有志作司牧者、乃有志為善者也。』旨哉言乎！

Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.

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.

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.

This is a trustworthy saying:“ If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.”

This saying is trustworthy:“ If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work.”

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

This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.

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

This saying is trustworthy:“ If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work.”

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

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

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. (niv)

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them— not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; (niv)

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners— of whom I am the worst. (niv)

For“ you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. (niv)

Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless— not overbearing, not quick- tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. (niv)

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: (niv)

“ For,” said Peter,“ it is written in the Book of Psalms:“‘ May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and,“‘ May another take his place of leadership.’ (niv)

to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up (niv)

Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; (niv)

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. (niv)

My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins. (niv)

This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. (niv)

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. (niv)

Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self- controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.( If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. (niv)

I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry (niv)

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. (niv)

This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. (niv)

In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (niv)

If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. (niv)