7But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil.
7But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil.
4 conducting his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)
6 not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.
7 But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means,
9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
3:7Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.