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
Some men's sins are open beforehand and go before unto judgement: some men's sins follow after.
1 Samuel 2:24
Oh, nay my sons: For it is no good report that I hear how that ye make the LORD's people to trespass.
Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy ghost and wisdom, which we may appoint to this needful business:
Acts 10:22
And they said unto him, "Cornelius the captain, a just man and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the people of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel, to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee."
Acts 22:12
And one Ananias, a perfect man, and as pertaining to the law having good report of all the Jews which there dwelt,
3 John 1:12
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth. Yea and we ourselves also bear record, and ye know that our record is true.
Lest
1 Timothy 5:14
I will therefore that the younger women marry and bear children, and guide the house, and give none occasion to the adversary to speak evil.
1 Corinthians 10:32
See that ye give none occasion of evil: neither to the Jews, nor yet to the gentiles, neither to the congregation of God.
2 Corinthians 6:3
Let us give no man occasion of evil, that in our office be found no fault:
2 Corinthians 8:21
and therefore make provision for honest things, not in the sight of God only, but also in the sight of men.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from all suspicious things.
Titus 2:5
to be of discreet, chaste, housewifely, good, and obedient unto their own husbands, that the word of God be not evil spoken of.
1 Peter 4:14
If ye be railed upon for the name of Christ; happy are ye. For the spirit of glory and the spirit of God resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of: but on your part he is glorified.
The snare
1 Timothy 6:9
They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.
2 Timothy 2:26
that they may come to themselves again out of the snare of the devil, which are now taken of him at his will.