World English Bible
1 Timothy 3:7
“Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
Verse in context — 1 Timothy 3
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(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)
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not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
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Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
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Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
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holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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Instructions for church leadership and godly living.
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