1 Timothy 3:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

1 Timothy 6:4

He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

1 Peter 5:5

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

1 Peter 2:2

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

2 Corinthians 12:7

And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

1 Corinthians 3:1

And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

Isaiah 2:12

For the day of the Lord of armies is coming on all the pride of men, and on all who are high and lifted up;

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah did not do as had been done to him; for his heart was lifted up in pride; and so wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 26:16

But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up in pride, causing his destruction; and he did evil against the Lord his God; for he went into the Temple of the Lord for the purpose of burning perfumes on the altar of perfumes.

2 Kings 14:10

It is true that you have overcome Edom and your heart is uplifted; let that glory be enough for you, and keep in your country; why do you make causes of trouble, putting yourself, and Judah with you, in danger of downfall?

Deuteronomy 17:20

So that his heart may not be lifted up over his countrymen, and he may not be turned away from the orders, to one side or the other: but that his life and the lives of his children may be long in his kingdom in Israel.

Deuteronomy 8:14

Take care that your hearts are not lifted up in pride, giving no thought to the Lord your God who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house;

Jude 1:6

And the angels who did not keep to their kingdom but went out from the place which was theirs, he has put in eternal chains and in dark night till the great day of the judging.

2 Peter 2:4

For if God did not have pity for the angels who did evil, but sent them down into hell, to be kept in chains of eternal night till they were judged;

2 Timothy 3:4

False to their friends, acting without thought, lifted up in mind, loving pleasure more than God;

Luke 10:18

And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star.

1 Timothy 3:7

And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

Daniel 11:12

And the army will be taken away, and his heart will be uplifted: he will be the cause of the downfall of tens of thousands, but he will not be strong.