1 Timothy 3:7
World English Bible (WEB)
Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
In context
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,
9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
1 Timothy 3:7 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
- KJV King James Version
- Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and [the] snare of the devil.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.