1 Timothy 3:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Timothy 3:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 3:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 3:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.”

1 Timothy 3:7 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 3:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Timothy 3:7 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 3:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.”

1 Timothy 3:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 3:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

1 Timothy 3:7 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 3:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill.”

1 Timothy 3:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 3:7 in Context — 1 Timothy 3

5 car si quelqu’un ne sait pas diriger sa propre maison, comment prendra-t-il soin de l’Église de Dieu?

6 Il ne faut pas qu’il soit un nouveau converti, de peur qu’enflé d’orgueil il ne tombe sous le jugement du diable.

7 Il faut aussi qu’il reçoive un bon témoignage de ceux du dehors, afin de ne pas tomber dans l’opprobre et dans les pièges du diable.

8 Les diacres aussi doivent être honnêtes, éloignés de la duplicité, des excès du vin, d’un gain sordide,

9 conservant le mystère de la foi dans une conscience pure.

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What Does 1 Timothy 3:7 Mean?

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