Verse 1

Faithful{G4103} is the{G3588} saying,{G3056} If{G1487} a man{G5100} seeketh{G3713} the office of a bishop,{G1984} he desireth{G1937} a good{G2570} work.{G2041}

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed{G4337} {G3767} unto yourselves,{G1438} and{G2532} to all{G3956} the flock,{G4168} in{G1722} which{G3739} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} hath made{G5087} you{G5209} bishops,{G1985} to feed{G4165} the church{G1577} of the Lord{G2316} which{G3739} he purchased{G4046} with{G1223} his own{G2398} blood.{G129}
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 Faithful{G4103} is the{G3588} saying,{G3056} and{G2532} worthy{G514} of all{G3956} acceptance,{G594} that{G3754} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} came{G2064} into{G1519} the world{G2889} to save{G4982} sinners;{G268} of whom{G3739} I{G1473} am{G1510} chief:{G4413}
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Tend{G4165} the flock{G4168} of God{G2316} which is among{G1722} you,{G5213} exercising the oversight,{G1983} not{G3361} of constraint,{G317} but{G235} willingly,{G1596} according to [the will of] God; nor{G3366} yet for filthy lucre,{G147} but{G235} of a ready mind;{G4290}
  • Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Timothy,{G5095} servants{G1401} of Christ{G5547} Jesus,{G2424} to all{G3956} the saints{G40} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} that are{G5607} at{G1722} Philippi,{G5375} with{G4862} the bishops{G1985} and{G2532} deacons:{G1249}
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For{G1063} the bishop{G1985} must{G1163} be{G1511} blameless,{G410} as{G5613} God's{G2316} steward;{G3623} not{G3361} self-willed,{G829} not{G3361} soon angry,{G3711} no{G3361} brawler,{G3943} no{G3361} striker,{G4131} not{G3361} greedy of filthy lucre;{G146}
  • 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 For{G1063} ye were{G2258} going astray{G4105} like{G5613} sheep;{G4263} but{G235} are{G1994} now{G3568} returned{G1994} unto{G1909} the Shepherd{G4166} and{G2532} Bishop{G1985} of your{G5216} souls.{G5590}
  • Acts 1:20 : 20 For{G1063} it is written{G1125} in{G1722} the book{G976} of Psalms,{G5568} Let{G1096} his{G846} habitation{G1886} be{G1096} made desolate,{G2048} And{G2532} let{G2077} no{G3361} man dwell{G2730} therein:{G846} and,{G2532} His{G846} office{G1984} let{G2983} another{G2087} take.{G2983}
  • Jas 5:19-20 : 19 My brethren,{G80} if{G1437} any{G5100} among{G1722} you{G5213} err{G4105} from{G575} the truth,{G225} and{G2532} one{G5100} convert{G1994} him;{G846} 20 let him know,{G1097} that{G3754} he who converteth{G1994} a sinner{G268} from{G1537} the error{G4106} of his{G846} way{G3598} shall save{G4982} a soul{G5590} from{G1537} death,{G2288} and{G2532} shall cover{G2572} a multitude{G4128} of sins.{G266}
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 For{G1063} let{G3958} none{G3361} of you{G5216} suffer{G3958} as{G5613} a{G5100} murderer,{G5406} or{G2228} a thief,{G2812} or{G2228} an evil-doer,{G2555} or{G2228} as{G5613} a meddler in other men's matters:{G244}
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful{G4103} is the saying,{G3056} and{G2532} concerning these things{G5130} I desire{G1014} that{G1226} thou{G4571} affirm confidently,{G1226} to the end that{G2443} they who have believed{G4100} God{G2316} may be careful{G5431} to maintain{G4291} good{G2570} works.{G2041} These things{G5023} are{G2076} good{G2570} and{G2532} profitable{G5624} unto men:{G444}
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 looking carefully{G1983} lest{G3361} [there be] any man{G5100} that falleth{G5302} short of{G575} the grace{G5485} of God;{G2316} lest{G3361} any{G5100} root{G4491} of bitterness{G4088} springing{G5453} up{G507} trouble{G1776} [you], and{G2532} thereby{G3778} {G1223} the many{G4183} be defiled;{G3392}
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 And{G1161} we exhort{G3870} you,{G5209} brethren,{G80} admonish{G3560} the{G3588} disorderly,{G813} encourage{G3888} the fainthearted,{G3642} support{G472} the weak,{G772} be longsuffering{G3114} toward{G4314} all.{G3956}
  • 1 Tim 3:2-7 : 2 The bishop{G1985} therefore{G3767} must{G1163} be{G1511} without reproach,{G423} the husband{G435} of one{G1520} wife,{G1135} temperate,{G3524} sober-minded,{G4998} orderly,{G2887} given to hospitality,{G5382} apt to teach;{G1317} 3 no{G3361} brawler,{G269} no{G3361} striker;{G4131} but{G235} gentle,{G1933} not contentious,{G269} no lover{G866} of money;{G146} 4 one that ruleth{G4291} well{G2573} his own{G2398} house,{G3624} having{G2192} [his] children{G5043} in{G1722} subjection{G5292} with{G3326} all{G3956} gravity;{G4587} 5 (but{G1161} if{G1487} a man{G5100} knoweth{G1492} not{G3756} how{G1492} to rule{G4291} his own{G2398} house,{G3624} how{G4459} shall he take care{G1959} of the church{G1577} of God?){G2316} 6 not{G3361} a novice,{G3504} lest{G3361} being puffed{G5187} up he fall{G1706} into{G1519} the condemnation{G2917} of the devil.{G1228} 7 Moreover{G1161} he{G846} must{G1163} have{G2192} good{G2570} testimony{G3141} from{G575} them that are without;{G1855} lest{G3361} he fall{G1706} into{G1519} reproach{G3680} and{G2532} the snare{G3803} of the devil.{G1228}
  • 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 Faithful{G4103} is the{G3588} saying,{G3056} and{G2532} worthy{G514} of all{G3956} acceptation.{G594}
  • 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 Faithful{G4103} is the saying:{G3056} For{G1063} if{G1487} we died with{G4880} him, we shall{G4800} also{G2532} live with{G4800} him:
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 But{G1063} I speak{G3004} to you{G5213} that are Gentiles.{G1909} Inasmuch then as{G3745} I{G1473} am{G1510} an apostle{G652} of Gentiles,{G1484} I glorify{G1392} my{G3450} ministry;{G1248}
  • Eph 4:12 : 12 for{G4314} the perfecting{G2677} of the saints,{G40} unto{G1519} the work{G2041} of ministering,{G1248} unto{G1519} the building{G3619} up of the body{G4983} of Christ:{G5547}
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit{H6529} of the righteous{H6662} is a tree{H6086} of life;{H2416} And he that is wise{H2450} winneth{H3947} souls.{H5315}
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Even so,{G3779} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} there is{G1096} joy{G5479} in the presence of{G1799} the angels{G32} of God{G2316} over{G1909} one{G1520} sinner{G268} that repenteth.{G3340}