Saturday after Epiphany
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
King James Version
1 Timothy 3:6
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- InternationalDevotionals:
- EveryParallel Translations
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and incur the same condemnation as the devil.
not a novice, to avoid being puffed up and falling into the condemnation of the devil.
not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil.
An elder must not be a new believer. It might make him too proud of himself. Then he would be condemned for his pride the same as the devil was.
and He must not be a new convert, so that he will not [behave stupidly and] become conceited [by appointment to this high office] and fall into the [same] condemnation incurred by the devil [for his arrogance and pride].
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
They must not be new followers of the Lord. If they are, they might become proud and be doomed along with the devil.
He must not be a new believer, because he might become puffed up with pride and thus fall under the same judgment as did the Adversary.
He must not be a recent convert, or he might become arrogant and fall into the condemnation of the devil.Isaiah 14:12;">[xr]
Neither shall his discipleship be recent, lest he be lifted up, and fall into the judgment of Satana.
Neither let him be of recent discipleship; lest he be uplifted, and fall into the condemnation of Satan.
Not a nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
Not a young scoler, lest he, beyng puffed vp, fall into the condempnation of the deuyll.
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
not newly converted, lest he become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
He should not be a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the devil's judgment.
and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into condemnation incurred by the devil.
But an elder must not be a new believer, or he might be too proud of himself and be judged guilty just as the devil was.
He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.
not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.
He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Not a new convert, lest, being beclouded, into the sentence of the adversary, he fall;
Not a neophyte: lest, being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
He should not be a recent convert, lest he become proud and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
He must be mature in the faith, so that he will not swell up with pride and be condemned, as the Devil was.
not a novice, to avoid being puffed up and falling into the condemnation of the devil.
Not a new convert, left being puffed up, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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.
lest he be borun vp in to pride, and falle in to doom of the deuel.
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil;
He maye not be a yonge skoler lest he swell and faule into the iudgement of the evyll
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
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.
He maye not be a yoge scolar, lest he be puft vp, and fall in to the iudgment of ye euell speaker.
nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil.
A church leader must not be a new Christian. A new Christian might become proud and fall into sin which is brought on by the devil.
He doesn't need to be a greenhorn, or the authority will go to his head. This leads to conceit and he will fall under the same wrath the devil will get.
and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.
and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
novice: or, one newly come to the faith, 1 Corinthians 3:1, Hebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:13, 1 Peter 2:2
lest: Deuteronomy 8:14, Deuteronomy 17:20, 2 Kings 14:10, 2 Chronicles 26:16, 2 Chronicles 32:25, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 16:19, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 29:23, Isaiah 2:12, 1 Corinthians 4:6-8, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 12:7, 1 Peter 5:5
the condemnation: Isaiah 14:12-14, Luke 10:18, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6
Reciprocal: Numbers 4:3 - thirty years Numbers 4:35 - General Ezekiel 28:2 - Because Daniel 5:23 - lifted Daniel 11:12 - his heart Matthew 4:9 - if Matthew 13:52 - scribe 1 Corinthians 4:1 - the ministers Ephesians 4:14 - tossed 1 Timothy 3:10 - let these 1 Timothy 5:22 - suddenly 1 Timothy 6:4 - He Revelation 12:9 - the Devil
Cross-References
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Not a novice,.... Or one newly planted, the Arabic version adds, "in the faith"; meaning not a young man, for so was Timothy himself; but a young professor and church member; one that is lately come to the knowledge of the truth, and has just embraced and professed it, and become a member of a church, a new plant there: so the Hebrew word נטע, "a plant", is by the Septuagint in Job 14:9 rendered by this very word. The reason why such a person should not be a bishop, elder, or pastor of a church, is,
lest being lifted up with pride; through the dignity of the office he is advanced to, and the high opinion of men he stands in, and the great gifts qualifying him for such a place, he is supposed to have: for pride on account of these is apt to creep in, and swell and elate the minds of young professors especially; so that there is danger
that he fall into the condemnation of the devil; or "of the slanderer", as the word is rendered in 1 Timothy 3:11 and the sense then is, lest he should be censured and condemned by such who are given to calumny and detraction, and are glad of any opportunity to reproach and vilify the ministers of the word: but it is better to understand it of Satan; and then the meaning is, either lest such an one fall under the censure and condemnation of the accuser of the brethren; or rather lest he fall into the same condemnation and punishment the devil is fallen into, their crimes being alike. For it seems from hence, that pride was the first sin of the devil, and the cause of his apostasy from God; being elated with his own knowledge, strength, and dignity; and not being able to bear it, that the human nature should be advanced above that of angels.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Not a novice - Margin, “one newly come to the faith.” The Greek word, which occurs nowhere else in the New Testament, means, properly, that which is “newly planted.” Thus it would mean a plant that was not strong, or not fitted to bear the severity of storms; that had not as yet struck its roots deep, and could not resist the fierceness of a cold blast. Then the word comes to mean a new convert; one who has had little opportunity to test his own faith, or to give evidence to others that he would be faithful to the trust committed to him. The word does not refer so much to one who is young “in years,” as one who is young “in faith.” Still, all the reasons which apply against introducing a very recent convert into the ministry, will apply commonly with equal force against introducing one young in years.
Lest being lifted up with pride - We are not to suppose that this is the only reason against introducing a recent convert into the ministry, but it is a sufficient reason. He would be likely to be elated by being entrusted at once with the highest office in the church, and by the commendations and flattery which he might receive. No condition is wholly proof against this; but he is much less likely to be injured who has had much experience of the depravity of his own heart, and whose mind has been deeply imbued with the spirit of the gospel.
He fall into the condemnation of the devil - That is, the same kind of condemnation which the devil fell into; to wit, condemnation on account of pride. It is here intimated that the cause of the apostasy of Satan was pride - a cause which is as likely to have been the true one as any other. Who can tell but it may have been produced by some new honor which was conferred on him in heaven, and that his virtue was not found sufficient for the untried circumstances in which he was placed? Much of the apostasy from eminent virtue in this world, arises from this cause; and possibly the case of Satan may have been the most signal instance of this kind which has occurred in the universe. The idea of Paul is, that a young convert should not suddenly be raised to an exalted station in the church. Who can doubt the wisdom of this direction? The word rendered “lifted up” (τυφωθὲις tuphōtheis), is from a verb which means to smoke, to fume, to surround with smoke; then to “inflate” - as a bladder is with air; and then to be conceited or proud; that is, to be “like” a bladder filled, not with a solid substance, but with air.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Timothy 3:6. Fifteenth. - It is required that he be not a novice — νεοφυτον. Not a young plant, not recently ingrafted, that is, one not newly converted to the faith; (old MS. Bible;) one who has been of considerable standing in the Christian Church, if he have the preceding qualifications, may be safely trusted with the government of that Church. It is impossible that one who is not long and deeply experienced in the ways of God can guide others in the way of life. Hence presbyters or elders were generally appointed to have the oversight of the rest, and hence presbyter and bishop seem to have been two names for the same office; yet all presbyters or elders certainly were not bishops, because all presbyters had not the qualifications marked above. But the apostle gives another reason: Lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. It is natural for man to think himself of more importance than his fellows when they are intrusted to his government. The apostle's term τυφωθεις, puffed up, inflated, is a metaphor taken from a bladder when filled with air or wind. It is a substance, has a certain size, is light, can be the sport of the wind, but has nothing in it but air. Such is the classical coxcomb; a mere puffball, a disgrace to his function, and despised by every intelligent man. Should we not say to those whom it may concern,
"From such apostles, O ye mitred heads,
Preserve the Church; and lay not careless hands
On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn."
From these words of the apostle we are led to infer that pride or self-conceit was the cause of the devil's downfall. In Ecclus. x. there are some excellent sayings concerning pride: "Pride is hurtful before God and man." "Why is earth and ashes proud?" "The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God." "For pride is the beginning of sin; and he that hath it shall pour out abomination." "PRIDE was not made for MEN." See verses 1 Timothy 3:7, 1 Timothy 3:9, 1 Timothy 3:12, 1 Timothy 3:13, and 18, of the above chapter.
