1 Timothy 3:6

Modern English Version

He must not be newly converted, so that he does not become prideful and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Cross References

2 Kings 14:10

You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy respect and sit at home. Why stir up trouble and fall, you and Judah with you?”

2 Chronicles 26:16

And as he grew strong, his heart grew more proud, leading to his destruction. Then he acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar.

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah did not make recompense for what was given to him because his heart was proud. So divine anger was on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor comes humility.

Proverbs 29:23

The pride of man will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will attain honor.

Isaiah 2:12

For the day of the Lord of Hosts shall be upon everything that is proud and lofty, and upon everything that is lifted up, and it shall be brought low;

Daniel 11:12

When he has taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands, but he shall not be strengthened by it.

Luke 10:18

He said to them, “I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

1 Corinthians 3:1

Brothers, I could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to worldly, even as to babes in Christ.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now as concerning food offered to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge produces arrogance, but love edifies.

2 Corinthians 12:7

And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the body, a messenger of Satan, to torment me, lest I be exalted above measure.

Deuteronomy 17:20

that his heart will not be lifted up above his brothers and so that he may not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, to the end, so that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children, in the midst of Israel.

Deuteronomy 8:14

then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery,

1 Timothy 3:7

Moreover he must have a good reputation among those who are outsiders, so that he does not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 Timothy 6:4

is conceited and knows nothing. He has a morbid disposition for controversy and verbal disputes, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil speculations,

2 Timothy 3:4

traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,

1 Peter 2:2

As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow,

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. Yes, all of you be submissive one to another and clothe yourselves with humility, because “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

2 Peter 2:4

For if God did not spare the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness to be kept for judgment;

Jude 1:6

Likewise, the angels who did not keep to their first domain, but forsook their own dwelling, He has kept in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.