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

Lest

1 Peter 4:14

The snare

1 Timothy 6:9

2 Timothy 2:26

Bible References

A good

of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after;

Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. --

look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

And they said, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.'

and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling there,

to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also -- we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

Lest

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy are ye, because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

The snare

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.