Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
He must not be a new convert, or he may grow conceited and incur criticism from slanderous people.
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.
Godbey New Testament
not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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
6 He must not be a new convert, or he may grow conceited and incur criticism from slanderous people. 7 He must also be a man of good standing with outsiders, or he may get into disgrace and be entrapped by the slanderers.
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4-19
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:4-14
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
Luke 10:18
He said to them, "I saw Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning!
1 Corinthians 3:1
So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living.
1 Corinthians 4:6-8
Now, brothers, for your benefit I have applied all this only to Apollos and myself, by using us as illustrations to teach you the old lesson, "Never go beyond the letter," and to keep any of you from boasting of one teacher at the expense of another.
1 Corinthians 8:1
About food that has been offered to idols, it is true, as you say, that we all have some knowledge on that matter. Knowledge gives people airs; love is what builds up character.
2 Corinthians 12:7
So to keep me from being too much elated a bitter physical affliction was sent to me, a very messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too much elated.
2 Timothy 3:4
treacherous, reckless, conceited, caring more for pleasure than for God,
Hebrews 5:12-13
For although from the length of your Christian experience you ought to be teaching others, you actually need someone to teach you over again the very elements of Christian truth, and you have come to need milk instead of solid food.
1 Peter 2:2
and like new-born babes crave the pure spiritual milk that will make you grow up to salvation,
1 Peter 5:5
You younger men must show deference to the elders. And you must all clothe yourselves in humility toward one another, for God opposes the proud, but shows mercy to the humble.
2 Peter 2:4
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but plunged them into Tartarus, and committed them to dark dungeons to await their doom,
Jude 1:6
and the angels who neglected their responsibilities and abandoned their homes he has put in everlasting chains to be kept in darkness for the judgment of the great Day,