Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.
New American Standard Bible
and not a new convert, so that he will not become
King James Version
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Holman Bible
He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.
International Standard Version
He must not be a recent convert, so that he won't become arrogant and fall into the Devil's condemnation.
A Conservative Version
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.
American Standard Version
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Amplified
and He must not be a new convert, so that he will not [behave stupidly and] become conceited [by appointment to this high office] and fall into the [same] condemnation incurred by the devil [for his arrogance and pride].
An Understandable Version
[He must] not be a new convert or else he could become conceited [i.e., over being in a leadership position] and fall into the [same] condemnation incurred by the devil.
Anderson New Testament
Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Bible in Basic English
Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.
Common New Testament
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
Daniel Mace New Testament
nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil.
Darby Translation
not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.
Goodspeed New Testament
He must not be a new convert, or he may grow conceited and incur criticism from slanderous people.
John Wesley New Testament
Not a new convert, left being puffed up, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Julia Smith Translation
Not newly planted, lest rendered proud he fall into condemnation of the accuser.
King James 2000
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
not newly converted, lest he become conceited [and] fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Modern King James verseion
not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the Devil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He may not be a young scholar, lest he swell and fall into the judgment of the evil speaker.
Moffatt New Testament
he must not be a new convert, in case he gets conceited and incurs the doom passed on the devil;
Montgomery New Testament
He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil.
NET Bible
He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.
New Heart English Bible
not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
Noyes New Testament
not a new convert, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil;
The Emphasized Bible
Not a new convert, lest, being beclouded, into the sentence of the adversary, he fall;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Not a new convert, lest he be puffed up, and fall into the devil's crime.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Presiding-Officer should not be a recent convert, that he may not be blinded by pride and fall under the same condemnation as the Devil.
Webster
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Weymouth New Testament
He ought not to be a new convert, for fear he should be blinded with pride and come under the same condemnation as the Devil.
Williams New Testament
He must not be a new convert, or else becoming conceited he may incur the doom the devil met.
World English Bible
not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
Worrell New Testament
not a novice; lest, being puffed up, he fall into condemnation of the Devil.
Worsley New Testament
not one newly converted, least being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Youngs Literal Translation
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
Themes
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Bishop » The duties of a bishop
Condemnation » General references to
Condemnation » Increased by » Pride
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
Pride » Often originates in » Inexperience
Pride » Characteristic of » The Devil
Topics
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References
Word Count of 36 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qualifications For Overseers
5 but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God? 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:4
he has been inflated, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and controversies, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil surmisings,
Luke 10:18
And He said to them, I saw Satan having fallen as the lightning from heaven.
1 Corinthians 3:1
And I, brethren, was not able to speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even babes in Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:6-8
But, brethren, I have transferred these things to myself and Apollos on your account: that you may learn among us not to be wise above what is written; in order that you may not be puffed up one in behalf of one against another.
1 Corinthians 8:1
But concerning things offered to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but divine love builds up.
2 Corinthians 12:7
And that I may not be exalted by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given unto me in the flesh, the messenger of Satan that he may buffet me, in order that I may not be exalted.
2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
Hebrews 5:12-13
For indeed you, who ought to be teachers so far as time is concerned, have need that some one again teach you what are the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have need of milk, not solid food.
1 Peter 2:2
like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto salvation:
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
2 Peter 2:4
For if God spared not the angels who sinned, but having sent them down to hell, committed them to chains of darkness to be kept unto judgment;
Jude 1:6
and the angels who kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, has he kept in eternal chains unto darkness unto the judgment of the great day: