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1 Timothy 3:1

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Here's something you can count on: if someone wants to step up and lead in the church, they're wanting to do something really meaningful and good.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Wanting to lead in faith isn't about power — it's about choosing to do good work that matters.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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