1 Timothy 3:6
King James Version (KJV)
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
In context
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
1 Timothy 3:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
- WEB World English Bible
- not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
- ASV American Standard Version
- not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
- DBY Darby Translation
- not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.