1 Timothy 3:6

King James Version (KJV)

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Translations

1 Timothy 3:6 - Amplified Bible

He must not be a new convert, or he may [develop a beclouded and stupid state of mind] as the result of pride [be blinded by conceit, and] fall into the condemnation that the devil [once] did.

1 Timothy 3:6 - American Standard Version

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

1 Timothy 3:6 - Bible in Basic English

Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

1 Timothy 3:6 - Darby Bible

not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil.

1 Timothy 3:6 - English Standard Version

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

1 Timothy 3:6 - King James Version

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

1 Timothy 3:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

no un recién convertido, no sea que se envanezca y caiga en la condenaciòn en que cayò el diablo.

1 Timothy 3:6 - The Message

1 Timothy 3:6 - New American Standard Bible

{and} not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.

1 Timothy 3:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

No debe ser un recién convertido, no sea que se envanezca y caiga en la condenaciòn en que cayò el diablo.

1 Timothy 3:6 - World English Bible

not a novice, to avoid being puffed up and falling into the condemnation of the devil.

1 Timothy 3:6 - Young's Living Translation

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

1 Timothy 3:6 - Additional Comments

Not a novice - there is the danger of giving a new Christian an office in the church, that it might be of more value than it ought. This relates to this being servant position, not a glory position (see notes on vs 1).

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