1 Timothy 3:6
World English Bible (WEB)
not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
In context
4 one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
5 (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
7 Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
1 Timothy 3:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
- KJV King James Version
- Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of 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.