1 Timothy 3:5–6
5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); 6 not a 5novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)
5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?
6 A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 (If someone does not know how to lead the family, how can that person take care of God’s church?) 6 But an elder must not be a new believer, or he might be too proud of himself and be judged guilty just as the devil was.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?) 6 not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 (If a man doesn’t know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) 6 He must not be a new Christian, or he might become arrogant like the devil and be condemned.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?) 6 He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 (but if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?), 6 not newly converted, lest he become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 Suppose someone doesn’t know how to manage his own family. Then how can he take care of God’s church?
6 The leader must not be a new believer. If he is, he might become proud. Then he would be judged just like the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),
6 and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.