1 Timothy 3:7

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Summary

1 Timothy 3:7

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

A good

3 John 1:12

Lest

1 Peter 4:14

The snare

1 Timothy 6:9

2 Timothy 2:26

Bible References

A good

Some mens sins are manifest before-hand, going before to judgment: and some they follow after.

Therefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we will set over this business.

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law,

Demetrius hath a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself: yea, we also bear testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.

Lest

I counsel therefore the younger women to marry, bear children, guide the family, give no occasion of reproach to the adversary.

Give no offence either to the Jews, or to the Gentiles, or to the church of God:

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed, But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,

For we provide things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

to love their chidren, Discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil-spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

The snare

But they that desire to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

And they may awake out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.