1 Timothy 3:6-7

3:6 He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant ¹  and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact. ²  3:7 And he must be well thought of by ³  those outside the faith, ⁴  so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. ⁵ 

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¹ tn Grk “that he may not become arrogant.”

² tn Grk “the judgment of the devil,” which could also mean “the judgment that the devil incurred.” But see 1 Tim 1:20 for examples of the danger Paul seems to have in mind.

³ tn Or “have a good reputation with”; Grk “have a good testimony from.”

⁴ tn Grk “the ones outside.”

⁵ tn Or “be trapped like the devil was”; Grk “fall into the trap of the devil.” The parallel in 2 Tim 2:26 supports the rendering given in the text.