1 Timothy

1 Timothy 3:6

6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
a recent convertνεόφυτονneophytonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3504 newly-planted, recent convert
or he may become conceitedτυφωθεὶςtyphōtheisVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG5187 I puff up, make haughty
fallἐμπέσῃempesēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG1706 I fall in, am cast in
underεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
condemnationκρίμαkrimaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit
as theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
devilδιαβόλουdiabolouAdjective - Genitive Masculine SingularG1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.