7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.

7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.

7 Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil’s trap.

7 Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

7 An elder must also have the respect of people who are not in the church so he will not be criticized by others and caught in the devil’s trap.

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

7 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.

7 People who are not Christians must speak well of him, or he might become the victim of disgraceful insults that the devil sets as traps for him. 

7 Furthermore, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the Devil’s trap.

7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.

7 But he must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.

7 The leader must also be respected by those who are outside the church. Then he will not be put to shame. He will not fall into the devil’s trap.

7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.