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
true
Meaning of “true”
Conforming to fact, reality, or a right standard; faithful, genuine, correct, or dependable.
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81 occurrences77 verses32 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 42:11
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Every verse containing “true”
Complete reference index — all 77 verses
Genesis 42:11Genesis 42:19Genesis 42:31Genesis 42:33Genesis 42:34Deuteronomy 17:4Deuteronomy 22:20Joshua 2:12Ruth 3:122 Samuel 7:281 Kings 10:61 Kings 22:162 Chronicles 9:52 Chronicles 15:3Nehemiah 9:13Psalms 19:9Psalms 119:160Proverbs 14:25Jeremiah 10:10Jeremiah 42:5Ezekiel 18:8Daniel 3:14Daniel 3:24Daniel 6:12Daniel 8:26Daniel 10:1Zechariah 7:9Matthew 22:16Mark 12:14Luke 16:11John 1:9John 3:33John 4:23John 4:37John 5:31John 5:32John 6:32John 7:18John 7:28John 8:13John 8:14John 8:16John 8:17John 8:26John 10:41John 15:1John 17:3John 19:35John 21:24Acts 12:9Romans 3:42 Corinthians 1:182 Corinthians 6:8Ephesians 4:24Philippians 4:3Philippians 4:81 Thessalonians 1:91 Timothy 3:1Titus 1:13Hebrews 8:2Hebrews 9:24Hebrews 10:221 Peter 5:122 Peter 2:221 John 2:81 John 5:203 John 1:12Revelation 3:7Revelation 3:14Revelation 6:10Revelation 15:3Revelation 16:7Revelation 19:2Revelation 19:9Revelation 19:11Revelation 21:5Revelation 22:6
Where “true” appears
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Genesis5 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn20 occurrences
19 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John5 occurrences
2 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation10 occurrences
10 verses
5 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn20 occurrences
19 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John5 occurrences
2 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation10 occurrences
10 verses
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