He must be one who (A)manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of (B)the church of God?), and not a new convert, so that he will not become (C)conceited and fall into (D)condemnation [a]incurred by the devil. And he must (E)have a good reputation with (F)those outside the church, so that he will not fall into [b]disgrace and (G)the snare of the devil.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:6 Lit of the devil
  2. 1 Timothy 3:7 Or reproach

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