1 Timothy 3:6

The supervisor should not be a recent convert, or they might become blinded by pride and fall under the same judgment as the devil.

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In The King James Version

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

In Context

5If someone does not know how to provide for their own household, how can they take charge of the church of God?

7They should also be well spoken of by outsiders, so that they may not incur censure and so fall into the devil’s trap.

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Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:2-8

Duties of Bishops and Deacons. ( a. d. 64.) 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One 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… Read the whole commentary →

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