---
reference: "1 Timothy 3:1"
book: "1 Timothy"
chapter: 3
verse: 1
testament: "New Testament"
cross_references: 19
tags: [bible, verse, new-testament, 1-timothy]
aliases: ["1 Timothy 3:1"]
---
> This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

## Cross-references

- [[Titus 1.7|Titus 1:7]] — *12 votes*
- [[Acts 20.28|Acts 20:28]] — *11 votes*
- [[1 Peter 5.2|1 Peter 5:2]] — *8 votes*
- [[1 Timothy 1.15|1 Timothy 1:15]] — *7 votes*
- [[1 Peter 2.25|1 Peter 2:25]] — *6 votes*
- [[1 Timothy 4.9|1 Timothy 4:9]] — *6 votes*
- [[2 Timothy 2.11|2 Timothy 2:11]] — *6 votes*
- [[Hebrews 12.15|Hebrews 12:15]] — *6 votes*
- [[James 5.19|James 5:19–20]] — *6 votes*
- [[Luke 15.10|Luke 15:10]] — *5 votes*
- [[Philippians 1.1|Philippians 1:1]] — *5 votes*
- [[1 Timothy 3.2|1 Timothy 3:2–7]] — *4 votes*
- [[Acts 1.20|Acts 1:20]] — *4 votes*
- [[Ephesians 4.12|Ephesians 4:12]] — *4 votes*
- [[Titus 3.8|Titus 3:8]] — *4 votes*
- [[1 Peter 4.15|1 Peter 4:15]] — *3 votes*
- [[1 Thessalonians 5.14|1 Thessalonians 5:14]] — *3 votes*
- [[Proverbs 11.30|Proverbs 11:30]] — *3 votes*
- [[Romans 11.13|Romans 11:13]] — *3 votes*

## Chapter

[[1 Timothy 3]]

## Book

[[1 Timothy]]
