1 Timothy 3:7

In 9 translations

BSB

Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

KJV

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

WEB

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

ASV

Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

LSV

and it is required of him also to have a good testimony from those outside, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the Devil.

YLT

and 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.

DBY

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.

DRC

Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

GNV

He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

δεῖ δὲ καὶ μαρτυρίαν καλὴν ἔχειν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔξωθεν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐμπέσῃ καὶ παγίδα τοῦ διαβόλου.

RP2018

Δεῖ δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ μαρτυρίαν καλὴν ἔχειν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔξωθεν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐμπέσῃ καὶ παγίδα τοῦ διαβόλου.

TR-Boyd

Δεῖ δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ μαρτυρίαν καλὴν ἔχειν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔξωθεν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐμπέσῃ καὶ παγίδα τοῦ διαβόλου.

SCR1894

δει δε αυτον και μαρτυριαν καλην εχειν απο των εξωθεν ινα μη εις ονειδισμον εμπεση και παγιδα του διαβολου

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• 2 Corinthians 8:21For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
• Colossians 4:5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
• 2 Timothy 2:26Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
• Acts 6:3Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them
• 1 Thessalonians 4:12Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.
• 2 Corinthians 6:3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
• 1 Timothy 6:9Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
• 1 Corinthians 10:32Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
• Titus 2:8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
• Titus 2:5to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
• Acts 10:22“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he…
• Mark 4:11He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
• 1 Peter 4:14–16If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler. But if you…
• 1 Timothy 5:14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
• 1 Timothy 5:24–25The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later. In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain…

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