Holy Scripture
1 Timothy 3:1
A church father on this verse
“To ourselves even does the apostle allow the concupiscible quality. "If any man," says he, "desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." Now, by saying "a good work," he shows us that the desire is a reasonable one.”
Source: KJV New Testament
Original
1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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In context
— 1 Timothy 3:1 —
2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;