Discovery Box1 Timothy 3:6-7 
Context3:6 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
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.
