Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God? 6 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. 7 besides, he ought to stand fair in the opinion of unbelievers, lest he fall into disgrace, and the ambushes of the accuser.
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:4
he is full of pride and ignorance, touch'd with a spirit of chicanery and wrangling, productive of envy, contention, calumny,
Luke 10:18
upon which he said to them, I beheld satan falling, like lightning, from heaven.
1 Corinthians 3:1
However, I could not speak to you, my brethren, as to the spiritual, or as to the dispassionate, but as to novices in christianity.
1 Corinthians 4:6-8
These things, my brethren, I have represented to you in my own person, and that of Apollos, out of respect to you: to show you how to moderate your esteem by the rule prescrib'd, that you may not be transported in favour of one rather than another.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now as to things offered to idols, 'tis certain that the knowledge you all pretend to have, swells you with pride, but 'tis charity that edifieth.
2 Corinthians 12:7
and lest I should be exalted above measure by the extraordinary revelations I have had, I was afflicted in my person, so that the messenger of satan insulted me; concerning which,
2 Timothy 3:4
cruel, enemies to virtue, traitors, insolent, conceited, and more devoted to pleasure than to piety:
Hebrews 5:12-13
for though by this time you ought to be capable of teaching others, you want to be instructed anew in the first principles of the divine oracles; and are in such a state as to stand in need of milk, rather than of solid nourishment.
1 Peter 2:2
which is without any mixture, and will make you thrive. Since you have tasted how good the Lord is,
1 Peter 5:5
As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."
2 Peter 2:4
for since God did not spare the angels, who had sinned, but having precipitated them to hell, confin'd them to chains of darkness, where they are reserv'd for judgment:
Jude 1:6
and the angels which kept not their original dignity, but deserted their proper abode, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness, to the judgment of the great day.