1 Timothy 3:6

Qualifications For Overseers

⁵ (If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he have the Church of God given into his care?) ⁶ 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. ⁷ It is needful also that he bear a good character with people outside the Church, lest he fall into reproach or a snare of the Devil.

Evil One

Lifted Up

Devil

Sin

1 Timothy 6:4

he is puffed up with pride and has no true knowledge, but is crazy over discussions and controversies about words which give rise to envy, quarrelling, revilings, ill-natured suspicions,

Luke 10:18

"I saw Satan fall like a lightning-flash out of Heaven," He replied.

1 Corinthians 3:1

And as for myself, brethren, I found it impossible to speak to you as spiritual men. It had to be as to worldlings--mere babes in Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:6-8

In writing this much, brethren, with special reference to Apollos and myself, I have done so for your sakes, in order to teach you by our example what those words mean, which say, "Nothing beyond what is written!" --so that you may cease to take sides in boastful rivalry, for one teacher against another.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now as to things which have been sacrificed to idols. This is a subject which we already understand--because we all have knowledge of it. Knowledge, however, tends to make people conceited; it is love that builds us up.

2 Corinthians 12:7

And judging by the stupendous grandeur of the revelations--therefore lest I should be over-elated there has been sent to me, like the agony of impalement, Satan's angel dealing blow after blow, lest I should be over-elated.

2 Timothy 3:4

treacherous, headstrong, self-important. They will love pleasure instead of loving God,

Hebrews 5:12-13

For although, considering the long time you have been believers, you ought now to be teachers of others, you really need some one to teach you over again the very rudiments of the truths of God, and you have come to require milk instead of solid food.

1 Peter 2:2

Thirst, like newly-born infants, for pure milk for the soul, that by it you may grow up to salvation;

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way you younger men must submit to your elders; and all of you must gird yourselves with humility towards one another, for God sets Himself against the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

2 Peter 2:4

For God did not spare angels when they had sinned, but hurling them down to Tartarus consigned them to caves of darkness, keeping them in readiness for judgement.

Jude 1:6

And angels--those who did not keep the position originally assigned to them, but deserted their own proper abode--He reserves in everlasting bonds, in darkness, in preparation for the judgement of the great day.