THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:1 · retained source text
¶ This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good worke.
KJV dictionary & concordance
bishop
Meaning of “bishop”
An overseer of a church.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: 1 Timothy 3:1
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Every verse containing “bishop”
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:2 · retained source text
A Bishop then must be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behauiour, giuen to hospitalitie, apt to teach;
1611 marginal noteOr, modest.
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Titus 1:7 · retained source text
For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,
1611 marginal note1.Tim. 3.6.
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