Verse 7
1 Timothy 3:7
Young's Literal Translation
7
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.
Original Language Text
greek
δεῖ ⸀δὲ καὶ μαρτυρίαν καλὴν ἔχειν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔξωθεν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐμπέσῃ καὶ παγίδα τοῦ διαβόλου.
English Translation
It is necessary also to have a good testimony from those outside, so that it may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
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Chapter 3 Context
1
Stedfast [is] the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;
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it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent...
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not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a love...
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his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,
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(and if any one his own house [how] to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God (Elohim) shall he...
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not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
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and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into repr...
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Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy...
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having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,
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and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.
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Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
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Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
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for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith tha...
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These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon,
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and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth [thee] to conduct thyself in the house of God...
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and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God (Elohim) was manifested in flesh, declared rig...
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