1 Timothy 3:6 
Context| NETBible | He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant 1 and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact. 2 |
| NIV © biblegateway 1Ti 3:6 |
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. |
| NASB © biblegateway 1Ti 3:6 |
and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil. |
| NLT © biblegateway 1Ti 3:6 |
An elder must not be a new Christian, because he might be proud of being chosen so soon, and the Devil will use that pride to make him fall. |
| MSG © biblegateway 1Ti 3:6 |
He must not be a new believer, lest the position go to his head and the Devil trip him up. |
| BBE © SABDAweb 1Ti 3:6 |
Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One. |
| NRSV © bibleoremus 1Ti 3:6 |
He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. |
| NKJV © biblegateway 1Ti 3:6 |
not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. |
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| GREEK | mh neofuton ina mh tufwyeiv krima empesh diabolou |
| NETBible | He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant 1 and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact. 2 |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “that he may not become arrogant.” 2 tn 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. |
