# 1 Timothy 3:1

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy/3/1
- Book: [1 Timothy](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy)
- Chapter: [1 Timothy 3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy/3)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.