Text -- 1 Timothy 3:7 (NET)

3:7 And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Ti 3:7

¹ tn Or “have a good reputation with”; Grk “have a good testimony from.”

² tn Grk “the ones outside.”

³ tn Or “be trapped like the devil was”; Grk “fall into the trap of the devil.” The parallel in 2 Tim 2:26 supports the rendering given in the text.