1 Timothy 3:7

And he must be well thought of by ¹  those outside the faith, ²  so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. ³ 

biblegateway 1Ti 3:7

He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.

biblegateway 1Ti 3:7

And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

biblegateway 1Ti 3:7

Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not fall into the Devil’s trap and be disgraced.

biblegateway 1Ti 3:7

Outsiders must think well of him, or else the Devil will figure out a way to lure him into his trap.

SABDAweb 1Ti 3:7

And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

bibleoremus 1Ti 3:7

Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.

biblegateway 1Ti 3:7

Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

biblegateway 1Ti 3:7

And he must be well thought of by ¹  those outside the faith, ²  so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. ³ 

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.