[和合本] “人若想要得监督的职分，就是羡慕善工。”这话是可信的。
[新标点] （监督的资格）“人若想要得监督的职分，就是羡慕善工。”这话是可信的。
[和合修] （监督的资格）“若有人想望监督的职分，他是在羡慕一件好事”，这话是可信的。
[新译本] “如果有人渴慕监督的职分，他就是爱慕善工。”这话是可信的。
[当代修] （监督与执事的资格）“人若渴望做教会的监督，他是在爱慕尊贵的工作。”这句话千真万确。
[现代修] 这话是可靠的。【注1、有些解经家认为这句话应紧接2:15节】有人说：谁有作教会领袖【注2、“教会领袖”或译“监督”】的抱负，谁就是羡慕一件美好的工作。
[吕振中] 常有话说（有古卷作：‘这话是可信可靠的。’或以此句置诸第二章之末）：“人若有志要求监督的职分、就是羡慕好的事工。”
[思高本] （作监督的资格）谁若想望监督的职分，是渴望一件善事：这话是确实的。
[文理本] 人慕监督之职、乃羡善工、诚哉是言、
[GNT] This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.
[BBE] But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.
[KJV] This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
[NKJV] This [is] a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.
[KJ21] This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of bishop, he desireth a good work.
[NASB] (Overseers and Deacons) It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of (Or bishop)overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
[NRSV] The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.
[WEB] This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer[*] desires a good work.[*or, superintendent, or bishop]
[ESV] The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
[NIV] Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.
[NIrV] Will women be saved by having children? Only if they keep on believing, loving, and leading a holy life in a proper way.
[HCSB] This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work."
[CSB] This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work."
[AMP] THE SAYING is true and irrefutable: If any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task (work).
[NLT] This is a trustworthy saying: "If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position."
[YLT] Stedfast [is] the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;