1 Timothy 3:6
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Not a ‖nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, one newly come to the faith.
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- 1 Timothy 6:4Rank 1 from verse 6
- Hebrews 5:12–13Rank 2 from verse 6
12For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
12For when for the time yee ought to bee teachers, yee haue neede that one teach you againe which be the first principles of the Oracles of God, and are become such as haue need of milke, and not of strong meat.
13†For euery one that vseth milke, is vnskilful in the word of righteousnes: for he is a babe.
- 1 Peter 5:5Rank 3 from verse 6
5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
5Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.
- 1 Peter 2:2Rank 4 from verse 6
- 1 Corinthians 3:1Rank 5 from verse 6
- 1 Corinthians 4:6–8Rank 6 from verse 6
6And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
6And these things, brethren, I haue in a figure transferred to my selfe, and to Apollo, for your sakes: that ye might learne in vs not to thinke of men, aboue that which is written, that no one of you bee puffed vp for one against another.
7For who maketh †thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receiue? Now if thou didst receiue it, why doest thou glory as if thou hadst not receiued it?
8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye haue reigned as kings without vs, and I would to God ye did reigne, that we also might reigne with you.
- 1 Corinthians 8:1Rank 7 from verse 6
- 2 Corinthians 12:7Rank 8 from verse 6
7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
7And least I should bee exalted aboue measure through the abundance of the reuelations, there was giuen to me a *thorne in the flesh, the messenger of Sathan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted aboue measure.
- Isaiah 14:12–14Rank 9 from verse 6
12How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
12‖How art thou fallen from heauen, O Lucifer, sonne of the morning? how art thou cut downe to the ground, which didst weaken the nations?
13For thou hast said in thine heart; I wil ascend into heauen, I wil exalt my throne aboue the starres of God: I wil sit also vpon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the North.
14I wil ascend aboue the heights of the cloudes, I wil bee like the most High.
- Isaiah 2:12Rank 10 from verse 6
12For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
12For the day of the LORD of hostes shall bee vpon euery one that is proud and loftie, and vpon euery one that is lifted vp, and he shalbe brought low;
- 2 Chronicles 26:16Rank 11 from verse 6
16¶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
16¶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted vp to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD, to burne incense vpon the altar of incense.
- 2 Chronicles 32:25Rank 12 from verse 6
25But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
25But Hezekiah rendred not againe, according to the benefit done vnto him: for his heart was lifted vp, therefore there was wrath vpon him, and vpon Iudah and Ierusalem.
- 2 Kings 14:10Rank 13 from verse 6
10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee vp: glory of this, and tary †at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, euen thou, and Iudah with thee?
- Deuteronomy 17:20Rank 14 from verse 6
20That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
20That his heart bee not lifted vp aboue his brethren, and that hee turne not aside from the Commandement, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that hee may prolong his dayes in his kingdome, hee, and his children in the midst of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 8:14Rank 15 from verse 6
- Proverbs 16:18–19Rank 16 from verse 6
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
18*Pride goeth before destruction: and an hautie spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, then to diuide the spoile with the proud.
- Proverbs 18:12Rank 17 from verse 6
- Proverbs 29:23Rank 18 from verse 6
- 2 Peter 2:4Rank 19 from verse 6
4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
4For if God spared not the Angels that sinned, but cast them downe to hell, and deliuered them into chaines of darkenesse, to be reserued vnto iudgment:
- 2 Timothy 3:4Rank 20 from verse 6
6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
6And the Angels which kept not their ‖first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darkenesse, vnto the iudgement of the great day.
- Luke 10:18Rank 22 from verse 6
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1 Timothy 3:6
A new or inexperienced believer.
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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Self-exaltation, arrogance, haughtiness, or vaunted strength. 2. Splendour, glory, or that in which one glories.
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Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted. Sense 6: As a noun, descent, overthrow, ruin, or loss of standing.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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condemnation
The act or sentence of declaring guilty and liable to judgment; the state, cause, or result of being condemned.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The Devil: Satan, the old serpent, the enemy, adversary, tempter, and deceiver. Sense 2: An evil or unclean spirit. Sense 3: By figure, a person characterized by great wickedness.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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3:1THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
3:1¶ This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good worke.
3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3:2A Bishop then must be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, ‖of good behauiour, giuen to hospitalitie, apt to teach;
3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
3:3Not ‖giuen to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not couetous;
3:4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:4One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.
3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?)
3:6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3:6Not a ‖nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
Selected passage3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7Moreouer, hee must haue a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproch, and the snare of the deuill.
3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:8Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
3:9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:9Holding the mysterie of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
3:10And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.
3:11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
3:11Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.
3:12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
3:12Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.
3:13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3:13For they that ‖haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.