6Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
6Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
3 Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
5 But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
6 Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Deacons in like manner chaste, 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 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;
3:6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.