1 Timothy

1 Timothy 3:6–7

⁶He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil. ⁷Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

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1 Timothy 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
a recent convert	νεόφυτον	neophyton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3504 newly-planted, recent convert
or he may become conceited	τυφωθεὶς	typhōtheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5187 I puff up, make haughty
fall	ἐμπέσῃ	empesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1706 I fall in, am cast in
under	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
condemnation	κρίμα	krima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit
as the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil

1 Timothy 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
have	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a good	καλὴν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
reputation	μαρτυρίαν	martyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
with	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
outsiders	ἔξωθεν	exōthen	Adverb	G1855 from without, outside
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
he will not fall	ἐμπέσῃ	empesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1706 I fall in, am cast in
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
disgrace	ὀνειδισμὸν	oneidismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3680 reproach, reviling
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
snare	παγίδα	pagida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3803 a snare, trap
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil

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1 Timothy 3:6 1 Timothy 6:4 · Hebrews 5:12–13 · 1 Peter 5:5 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Isaiah 14:12–14 · 1 Corinthians 8:1 · 1 Corinthians 3:1 · 1 Corinthians 4:6–8 · 2 Corinthians 12:7 · Isaiah 2:12

1 Timothy 3:7 2 Corinthians 8:21 · 2 Timothy 2:26 · Colossians 4:5 · 1 Timothy 6:9 · Titus 2:8 · Acts 6:3 · 1 Thessalonians 4:12 · 2 Corinthians 6:3 · 1 Corinthians 10:32 · Titus 2:5 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.