1 Timothy 3:7

New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong Numbers

And he musthavea goodreputationwith thoseoutside[the church], sothat he will not fallinto reproachand the snareof the devil.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 8:21

for we have regardfor what is honorable,not onlyin the sightof the Lord,but alsoin the sightof men.

2 Timothy 2:26

and they may come to their senses[and escape] from the snareof the devil,having been held captiveby him to do his will.

Colossians 4:5

Conduct yourselveswith wisdomtowardoutsiders,making the mostof the opportunity.

1 Timothy 6:9

But thosewho wantto get richfallinto temptationand a snareand manyfoolishand harmfuldesireswhichplungemeninto ruinand destruction.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

sothat you will behaveproperlytowardoutsidersand not be in anyneed.

2 Corinthians 6:3

givingnocause for offensein anything,sothat the ministrywill not be discredited,

1 Corinthians 10:32

Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;

Acts 6:3

"Therefore,brethren,selectfrom amongyou sevenmenof good reputation,fullof the Spiritand of wisdom,whomwe may put in chargeof thistask.

Titus 2:8

sound[in] speechwhich is beyond reproach,sothat the opponentwill be put to shame,havingnothingbadto sayaboutus.

Titus 2:5

[to be] sensible,pure,workers at home,kind,being subjectto their ownhusbands,sothat the wordof Godwill not be dishonored.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

abstainfrom everyformof evil.

1 Timothy 5:14

Therefore,I wantyounger[widows] to get married,bear children,keep house,[and] givethe enemynooccasionfor reproach;

1 Corinthians 5:12

For whathave I to do with judgingoutsiders?Do you not judgethose whoare within[the church]?

Acts 22:12

"A certainAnanias,a manwho was devoutby the standardof the Law,[and] well spokenof by allthe Jewswho livedthere,

Acts 10:22

They said,"Cornelius,a centurion,a righteousand God-fearingmanwell spokenof by the entirenationof the Jews,was [divinely] directedby a holyangelto sendfor you [to come] to his houseand heara messagefrom you."

Mark 4:11

And He was sayingto them, "To you has been giventhe mysteryof the kingdomof God,but thosewho are outsidegeteverythingin parables,

1 Samuel 2:24

"No,my sons;for the reportis not goodwhichI hearthe LORD'Speoplecirculating.

3 John 1:12

Demetriushas receiveda [good] testimonyfrom everyone,and from the truthitself;and we add our testimony,and you knowthat our testimonyis true.

1 Timothy 3:6

[and] not a new convert,sothat he will not become conceitedand fallinto the condemnationincurred by the devil.