Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Lest
The snare
Bible References
A good
1 Timothy 5:24
The sins of some men are evident, leading to judgment, but also for some they follow after.
1 Samuel 2:24
No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear. Ye make LORD's people to transgress.
Acts 6:3
Therefore, brothers, seek ye out seven men from you being well reported, full of Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this need.
Acts 10:22
And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and being well testified by the whole nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy agent to summon thee to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.
Acts 22:12
And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report by all the Jews who dwell there,
3 John 1:12
Demetrius has been testified by all, and by the truth itself. But we also testify, and ye know that our testimony is true.
Lest
1 Timothy 5:14
I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Become ye inoffensive both to Jews and to Greeks, and to the church of God,
2 Corinthians 6:3
giving not one cause of stumbling in anything, so that the ministry may not be criticized,
2 Corinthians 8:21
providing things right, not only in the sight of Lord, but also in the sight of men.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Titus 2:5
to be serious-minded, pure, homemakers, good, submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
1 Peter 4:14
Blessed are ye if ye are reviled for the name of Christ, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. From them he is indeed blasphemed, but from you he is glorified.
The snare
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.
2 Timothy 2:26
and they may sober up out of the snare of the devil, having been captured by him for his will.