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1 Timothy 3:7
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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.
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.
Everyone should think highly of him, not just church cowboys. Go ask about him at the sale barn and see what others have to say. Don't just talk to his friend. Find out more. Don't put him into a position to fail and fall into the devil's noose.
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.
But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and [the] snare of the devil.
Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
He ought also to have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
It is needful also that he bear a good character with people outside the Church, lest he fall into reproach or a snare of the Devil.
Moreouer, hee must haue a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproch, and the snare of the deuill.
But he must also have a good witness from those outside, that he not fall into reproach and into a snare of the devil.
He must also haue a good reporte of them which are without, lest he fall in to the rebuke and snare of the euell speaker.
besides, he ought to stand fair in the opinion of unbelievers, lest he fall into disgrace, and the ambushes of the accuser.
And he must have a good reputation and be well thought of by those outside the church, so that he will not be discredited and fall into the devil's trap.
Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
moreover he must be well thought of by outsiders, or he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
speaker. He must also be well reported of amonge them which are with out forth lest he fall into rebuke and snare of the evyll speaker.
Moreover he must have good testimony from those that are outside; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
An elder must also have the respect of people who are not in the church so he will not be criticized by others and caught in the devil's trap.
And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil's trap.
Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
Finally, they must be well-respected by people who are not followers. Then they won't be trapped and disgraced by the devil.
Furthermore, he must be well regarded by outsiders, so that he won't fall into disgrace and into the Adversary's trap.
Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill.
Moreover, he must have a good report from outsiders; lest he fall into reproach and the snares of the devil.
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But it is needful that he have also a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach, and into the net of Satana.
And there ought to be good testimony of him from those without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of Satan.
Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil's trap.
A church leader must be respected by people who are not Christians so nothing can be said against him. In that way, he will not be trapped by the devil.
Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.
It is needful, moreover, to have, an honourable testimony also, from them who are without, lest, into reproach, he fall, and the snare of the adversary.
Moreover, he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
But he must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.
He must also haue a good report of the which are without, lest he fall into the rebuke and snare of the deuyll.
An elder must also have the respect of people who are not part of the church. Then he will not be criticized by others and be caught in the devil's trap.
And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.
He should be a man who is respected by the people outside the church, so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the Devil's trap.
For it bihoueth hym to haue also good witnessing of hem that ben with outforth, that he falle not in to repreef, and in to the snare of the deuel.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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a good: 1 Timothy 5:24, 1 Timothy 5:25, 1 Samuel 2:24, Acts 6:3, Acts 10:22, Acts 22:12, 3 John 1:12
them: 1 Corinthians 5:12, Colossians 4:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:12
lest: 1 Timothy 5:14, 1 Corinthians 10:32, 2 Corinthians 6:3, 2 Corinthians 8:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Titus 2:5, Titus 2:8, 1 Peter 4:14-16
the snare: 1 Timothy 6:9, 2 Timothy 2:26
Reciprocal: Leviticus 21:18 - a blind man Job 18:8 - he is cast Psalms 119:39 - Turn Mark 4:11 - them Acts 16:2 - was 2 Corinthians 6:8 - evil Philippians 4:8 - are of 1 Timothy 5:10 - reported Revelation 12:9 - the Devil
Cross-References
Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame.
"In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
And he said, "I heard You in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid."
Then He asked, "Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?"
You will be driven mad by what you see.
When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, " Lord , open these men's eyes and let them see." So the Lord opened their eyes. They looked and discovered they were in Samaria.
Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its cover too small to wrap up in.
Their webs cannot become clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their works are sinful works, and violent acts are in their hands.
And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Moreover, he must have a good report of them which are without, c,] That is, "without the church", as the Arabic version reads for wicked men, though they dislike the principles and profession of godly ministers, and despise their office, yet cannot but speak well of their becoming life and conversation. And this part of their character is necessary to invite persons to hear them, and to recommend their ministry to them, as well as for the reasons that follow:
lest he fall into reproach; into the reproach of men; not only of the world, but of professors of religion; who may be apt to upbraid him with his past sins; especially such that may fall under his censures, admonitions, and reproofs, which hereby will become in a great measure useless and ineffectual:
and the snare of the devil; lest Satan should take encouragement from hence to tempt him to other and greater sins; or lest finding himself slighted and despised by the people of God, because of his former sins, he should break out into anger and revenge against them; or into despondency and despair in himself; or should be negligent of his duty, and timorous of exhorting and reproving others, lest they should retort upon him, and reproach him with his former crimes. The Jews have a regard to the wisdom, prudence, gravity, and manners, of a man they appoint as a minister of a congregation. Their rule is this z:
"they do not appoint a messenger or minister of a congregation, but he who is the greatest in the congregation for wisdom and works; and if he is an elderly man, it is the better; and they take care that the messenger or minister of the congregation be a man whose voice is pleasant, and he is used to read: but he whose beard is not full grown, though he is a very considerable man, he may not be a minister of the congregation, because of the honour of the congregation.''
z Maimon. Hilchot Tephilla, c. 8. sect. 11.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without - Who are without the church; that is, of those who are not Christians. This includes, of course, “all” classes of those who are not Christians - pagans, infidels, Jews, moral people, and scoffers. The idea is, that he must have a fair reputation with them for integrity of character. His life must be in their view upright. He must not be addicted to anything which they regard as inconsistent with good morals. His deportment must be such that they shall regard it as not inconsistent with his profession. He must be true and just and honest in his dealings with his fellow-men, and so live that they cannot say that he has wronged them. He must not give occasion for scandal or reproach in his contact with the other sex, but must be regarded as a man of a pure life and of a holy walk. The “reason” for this injunction is obvious.
It is his business to endeavor to do such people good, and to persuade them to become Christians. “But no minister of the gospel can possibly do such people good, unless they regard him as an upright and honest man.” No matter how he preaches or prays; no matter how orthodox, learned, or apparently devout he may be, all his efforts will be in vain unless they regard him as a man of incorruptible integrity. If they hate religion themselves, they insist justly that since he has professed it he shall be governed by its principles; or if they feel its importance, they will not be influenced to embrace it by a man that they regard as hypocritical and impure. Go to a man whom you have defrauded, or who regards you as having done or attempted wrong to any other one, and talk to him about the necessity of religion, and he will instinctively say that he does not “want” a religion which will not make its professor true, honest, and pure. It is impossible, therefore, for a minister to over-estimate the importance of having a fair character in the view of the world, and no man should be introduced into the ministry, or sustained in it, who has not a fair reputation; compare Colossians 4:5 note; 1 Thessalonians 4:12 note.
Lest he fall into reproach - That is, in such a way as to bring dishonor on the ministerial character. His life will be such as to give people occasion to reproach the cause of religion.
And the snare of the devil - The snare which the devil lays to entrap and ruin the ministers of the gospel and all good people. The snare to which reference is here made, is that of “blasting the character and influence of the minister of the gospel.” The idea is, that Satan lays this snare so to entangle him as to secure this object, and the means which he uses is the vigilance and suspicion of those who are out of the church. If there is anything of this kind in the life of a minister which they can make use of, they will be ready to do it. Hence, the necessity on his part of an upright and blameless life. Satan is constantly aiming at this thing; the world is watching for it, and if the minister has any “propensity” which is not in entire accordance with honesty, Satan will take advantage of it and lead him into the snare.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. The sixteenth requisite is, that he should have a good report of them which are without — That he should be one who had not been previously a profligate, or scandalous in his life. Such a person, when converted, may be a worthy private member of religious society; but I believe God rarely calls such to the work of the ministry, and never to the episcopate. Them that are without are the Jews, Gentiles, and the unconverted of all kinds. For the meaning of this term see Clarke's note on "Colossians 4:5".
Lest he fall into reproach — For his former scandalous life.
And the snare of the devil. — Snares and temptations, such as he fell in and fell by before. This is called the snare of the devil; for, as he well knows the constitution of such persons, and what is most likely to prevail, he infers that what was effectual before to their transgressing may be so still; therefore on all suitable occasions he tempts them to their old sins. Backsliders in general fall by those sins to which they were addicted previously to their conversion. Former inveterate habits will revive in him who does not continue to deny himself, and watch unto prayer.
The snare of the devil.-Some would translate παγιδα του διαβολου, the snare of the accuser; and they give the same meaning to the word in 1 Timothy 3:6, because it is evident that διαβολους has that meaning, 1 Timothy 3:11, and our translators render it slanderers. Now, though διαβολος signifies an accuser, yet I do not see that it can, with any propriety, be restrained to this meaning in the texts in question, and especially as the word is emphatically applied to Satan himself; for he who, in Revelation 12:10, is called the accuser of the brethren, is, in Revelation 12:9, called the great dragon, the old serpent, the DEVIL, διαβολος, and Satan.
