1 Timothy 3:6

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 ©

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

NASB ©

and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.

NLT ©

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 ©

He must not be a new believer, lest the position go to his head and the Devil trip him up.

BBE ©

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 ©

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

NKJV ©

not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

KJV
Not
<3361>
a novice
<3504>_,
lest
<3363>
being lifted up with pride
<5187> (5685)
he fall
<1706> (5632)
into
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the condemnation
<2917>
of the devil
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{a novice: or, one newly come to the faith}
NASB ©
and
not a new
<3504>
convert
<3504>
, so
<2443>
<3361> that he will not become conceited
<5187>
and fall
<1706>
into the condemnation
<2917>
incurred by the devil
<1228>
.
NET [draft] ITL
He must not
<3361>
be a recent convert
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or he may
<2443>
become arrogant
<5187>
and fall
<1706>
into
<1519>
the punishment
<2917>
that the devil
<1228>
will exact.
GREEK
mh
<3361>
PRT-N
neofuton
<3504>
A-ASM
ina
<2443>
CONJ
mh
<3361>
PRT-N
tufwyeiv
<5187> (5685)
V-APP-NSM
eiv
<1519>
PREP
krima
<2917>
N-ASN
empesh
<1706> (5632)
V-2AAS-3S
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
diabolou
<1228>
A-GSM
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.