1 Timothy 3:7
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
KJV
δεῖ δὲ καὶ μαρτυρίαν καλὴν ἔχειν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔξωθεν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐμπέσῃ καὶ παγίδα τοῦ διαβόλου.
Greek NT
Oportet autem illum et testimonium habere bonum ab iis qui foris sunt, ut non in opprobrium incidat, et in laqueum diaboli.
Vulgate
Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
ASV
Moreover, he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δεῖ
dei
verb · 103×
διάβολος
diabolos
adjective · 37×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καλός
kalos
adjective · 100×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
μαρτυρία
marturia
noun · 37×
παγίς
pagis
noun · 5×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἐμπίπτω
empipto
verb · 7×
ἔξωθεν
exothen
adverb · 13×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὀνειδισμός
oneidismos
noun · 5×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: δὲ | WH/Treg/NIV: δὲ | RP: + αὐτὸν
- δὲ — SBLGNT
- δὲ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + αὐτὸν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§1577"Only a baptized man (vir) validly receives sacred ordination."66 The Lord Jesus chose men (viri) to form the college of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry.67 The college of bishops, with whom the priests are united in the priesthood, makes the college of the twelve an ever-present and ever-active r…
2. Next he adds also the reason why he forbids them not to mix with heathens of that character, implying that it is not only impossible, but also superfluous. 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 For what have I to do with judging them that are without? Calling the Christians and the Greeks, those within and those without, as also he says elsewhere, 1 Timothy 3:7 He must also have a good repo…
God has always used ministers for the gathering or establishing of a Church, and for the governing and preservation of the same; and still he does use them, and will use them so long as the Church shall endure. The first beginning, institution, and office of ministers is a most ancient arrangement of God himself, and not a new one of men. God could indeed by his Holy Spirit, or…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 5:12 — For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
- 1Cor 10:32 — Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
- 1Thess 4:12 — That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
- 1Thess 4:12 — That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
- 1Thess 5:22 — Abstain from all appearance of evil.
- 1Tim 5:25 — Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
- 1Tim 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
- 1Tim 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
- 2Cor 6:3 — Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
- 2Cor 8:21 — Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
- 2Tim 2:26 — And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
- 2Tim 2:26 — And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
- 3John 1:12 — Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
- Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- Col 4:5 — Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
- Col 4:5 — Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
- Mark 4:11 — And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
- Phil 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
- Ps 119:39 — Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
- Titus 2:5 — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
- Titus 2:8 — Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.