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1 Timothy 3:6

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3:6He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant6 and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.7

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Footnotes

  1. 6 Grk “that he may not become arrogant.”
  2. 7 Grk “the judgment of the devil,” which could also mean “the judgment that the devil incurred.” But see 1 Tim 1:20 for examples of the danger Paul seems to have in mind.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and incur the same condemnation as the devil.

NLTNew Living Translation

A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

not newly converted, lest he become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

KJV 1900King James Version

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