1 Timothy 3:6

New American Bible - revised edition

He should not be a recent convert, so that he may not become conceited and thus incur the devil’s punishment.

Cross References

2 Kings 14:10

You have indeed struck down Edom, and your heart is lifted up; enjoy your glory, but stay home! Why bring misfortune and failure on yourself and on Judah with you?”

2 Chronicles 26:16

But after he had become strong, he became arrogant to his own destruction and acted treacherously with the Lord, his God. He entered the temple of the Lord to make an offering on the altar of incense.

2 Chronicles 32:25

Hezekiah, however, did not respond with like generosity, for he had become arrogant. Therefore wrath descended upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Proverbs 18:12

Before disaster the heart is haughty, but before honor is humility.

Proverbs 29:23

Haughtiness brings humiliation, but the humble of spirit acquire honor.

Isaiah 2:12

For the Lord of hosts will have his day against all that is proud and arrogant, against all that is high, and it will be brought low;

Daniel 11:12

When the host is carried off, in the pride of his heart he shall bring down tens of thousands, but he shall not triumph.

Luke 10:18

Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky.

1 Corinthians 3:1

Brothers, I could not talk to you as spiritual people, but as fleshly people, as infants in Christ.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now in regard to meat sacrificed to idols: we realize that “all of us have knowledge”; knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.

2 Corinthians 12:7

because of the abundance of the revelations. Therefore, that I might not become too elated, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, an angel of Satan, to beat me, to keep me from being too elated.

Deuteronomy 17:20

so that he does not exalt himself over his kindred or turn aside from this commandment to the right or to the left, and so that he and his descendants may reign long in Israel.

Deuteronomy 8:14

you then become haughty of heart and forget the Lord, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that house of slavery;

1 Timothy 3:7

He must also have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, the devil’s trap.

1 Timothy 6:4

is conceited, understanding nothing, and has a morbid disposition for arguments and verbal disputes. From these come envy, rivalry, insults, evil suspicions,

2 Timothy 3:4

traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

1 Peter 2:2

like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation,

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger members, be subject to the presbyters. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for: “God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble.”

2 Peter 2:4

For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but condemned them to the chains of Tartarus and handed them over to be kept for judgment;

Jude 1:6

The angels too, who did not keep to their own domain but deserted their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains, in gloom, for the judgment of the great day.