Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Not newly planted, lest rendered proud he fall into condemnation of the accuser.
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.
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.
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 (And if any know not to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not newly planted, lest rendered proud he fall into condemnation of the accuser. 7 And he must also have good testimony from them without;lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the accuser.
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:4
He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures,
Deuteronomy 8:14
And thy heart was lifted up and thou didst forget Jehovah thy God bringing thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants;
Deuteronomy 17:20
Not to lift up his head above his brethren, and not to turn away from the commands, to the right or to the left; so that he shall prolong the days upon his kingdom he, and his sons in the midst of Israel.
2 Kings 14:10
Striking, thou struckest Edom, and thy heart lifted thee up: be honored, and sit in thy house: and wherefore wilt thou contend with evil, and fall, thou and Judah with thee?
2 Chronicles 26:16
And in his being strong his heart was lifted up even to destruction: for he will transgress against Jehovah his God, and come in to the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
2 Chronicles 32:25
And not according to the doing to him did Hezekiah turn back, for his heart was lifted up: and there will be wrath upon him, and upon Judah and upon Jerusalem.
Proverbs 16:18-19
Pride before a breaking, and a spirit lifted up before a fall
Proverbs 18:12
Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low: and honor shall uphold him humble of spirit
Isaiah 2:12
For the day to Jehovah of armies is upon all the haughty and the high, and upon all lifted up; and he was humbled:
Isaiah 14:12-14
How thou fallest from the heavens, brilliant star, son of the morning! thou wert cut off to the earth, overthrowing upon the nations!
Luke 10:18
And he said to them, I saw Satan as lightning fallen from heaven.Translation PDF from Google If you can fill in this text please contact e-sword Uers
1 Corinthians 3:1
And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:6-8
And these things, brethren, I transformed to myself and to Apollos for you; that ye might learn in us not to think above what has been written, lest ye be puffed up one above one against the other.
1 Corinthians 8:1
And concerning sacrifice to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, and love builds the house.
2 Corinthians 12:7
And lest I be lifted up by the eminence of Revelation, a thorn in the flesh was given me, a messenger of Satan, that he might cuff me, lest I be lifted up.
2 Timothy 3:4
Traitors, rash, haughty, devoted to pleasure more than loving God;
Hebrews 5:12-13
For also ye ought to be teachers for the time, again ye have need for some one to teach you the elements of the beginning of the sayings of God; and have become those having need of milk, and not of firm food.
1 Peter 2:2
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, be subjected to the elders. And all being subject to one another, be wrapped up in humility: for God opposes the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
2 Peter 2:4
For if God spared not the angels having sinned, but delivered up, hurled into Tartarus, to cords of darkness, having been kept for judgment;
Jude 1:6
Also the angels not having kept their beginning, but having left their own habitation, he has kept in perpetual chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.