1 Timothy 3:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”

1 Timothy 3:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 3:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 3:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.”

1 Timothy 3:6 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 3:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil. ”

1 Timothy 3:6 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 3:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;”

1 Timothy 3:6 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 3:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil. ”

1 Timothy 3:6 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 3:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill.”

1 Timothy 3:6 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 3:6 in Context — 1 Timothy 3

4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

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

8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

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What Does 1 Timothy 3:6 Mean?

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