6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3:6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
3:6Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
3:6not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3:6not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.
3:6not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3:6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3:6not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
3:6not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;