1 Timothy 3:7

1 Timothy 3:7

5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

6 not a¹ novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

7 Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the ^asnare of the devil.

Qualifications of Deacons

8 Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, ^anot given to much wine, not greedy for money,

9 holding the¹ mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

10 But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

11 Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not¹ slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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From them that are without (apo twn ecwqen). "From the outside (of the church) ones." Paul's care for the witness of outsiders is seen in I Thessalonians 4:12; I Corinthians 10:32; Colossians 4:5. There are, of course, two sides to this matter.

Reproach (oneidismon). Late word from oneidizw. See Romans 15:3.

The snare of the devil (pagida tou diabolou). Here subjective genitive, snare set by the devil. Pagiv, old word from phgnumi, to make fast. So a snare for birds (Luke 21:35), any sudden trap (Romans 11:9), of sin (I Timothy 6:9), of the devil (I Timothy 3:7; II Timothy 2:26). Ancients used it of the snares of love. The devil sets special snares for preachers (conceit verse I Timothy 3:6, money I Timothy 6:9, women, ambition).

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Timothy 3:7:**

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Acts 14:23
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