1 Timothy
King James Version (KJV)
1 Timothy 3:6
“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Timothy 3:6 Context
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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Other Translations
Not a nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
{and} not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil.
- Darby Bible
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
- Webster's Bible
He ought not to be a new convert, for fear he should be blinded with pride and come under the same condemnation as the Devil.
- Weymouth Bible
not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
- World English Bible
lest he be borun vp in to pride, and falle in to doom of the deuel.
- Wycliffe Bible
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
{and} not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil.
- Darby Bible
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
- Webster's Bible
He ought not to be a new convert, for fear he should be blinded with pride and come under the same condemnation as the Devil.
- Weymouth Bible
not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
- World English Bible
lest he be borun vp in to pride, and falle in to doom of the deuel.
- Wycliffe Bible
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Timothy 3:6
3:6 Lest being puffed up - With this new honour, or with the applause which frequently follows it. He fall into the condemnation of the devil - The same into which the devil fell.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 3:6
1Ti 3:6 Not a novice. One recently converted. Those chosen for bishops must be old and tired. Paul and Barnabas did not ordain elders until their second visit to the churches (Ac 14:23). Lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. A novice, suddenly exalted, was in danger of undue elation.