1 Timothy 3:7

And he must be well thought of by ¹  those outside the faith, ²  so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. ³ 

1Sa 2:24; Ac 6:3; Ac 10:22; Ac 22:12; 1Co 5:12; 1Co 10:32; 2Co 6:3; 2Co 8:21; Col 4:5; 1Th 4:12; 1Th 5:22; 1Ti 5:14; 1Ti 5:24,25; 1Ti 6:9; 2Ti 2:26; Tit 2:5,8; 1Pe 4:14-16; 3Jo 1:12

¹ tn Or “have a good reputation with”; Grk “have a good testimony from.”

² tn Grk “the ones outside.”

³ 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.