1 Timothy 3:7

Weymouth NT

It is needful also that he bear a good character with people outside the Church, lest he fall into reproach or a snare of the Devil.

Cross References

Mark 4:11

»To you,« He replied, »has been entrusted the secret truth concerning the Kingdom of God; but to those others outside your number all this is spoken in figurative language;

Acts 10:22

Their reply was, »Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man, of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and listen to what you have to say.«

Acts 22:12

»And a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,

Acts 6:3

Therefore, brethren, pick out from among yourselves seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them to undertake this duty.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Do not be causes of stumbling either to Jews or to Gentiles, nor to the Church of God.

1 Corinthians 5:12

For what business of mine is it to judge outsiders? Is it not for you to judge those who are within the Church

2 Corinthians 6:3

We endeavour to give people no cause for stumbling in anything, lest the work we are doing should fall into discredit.

2 Corinthians 8:21

For we seek not only God's approval of our integrity, but man's also.

Colossians 4:5

Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, buying up your opportunities.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

so as to live worthy lives in relation to outsiders, and not be a burden to any one.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Hold yourselves aloof from every form of evil.

1 Timothy 3:6

He ought not to be a new convert, for fear he should be blinded with pride and come under the same condemnation as the Devil.

1 Timothy 5:14

I would therefore have the younger women marry, bear children, rule in domestic matters, and furnish the Adversary with no excuse for slander.

1 Timothy 6:9

But people who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many unwise and pernicious ways which sink mankind in destruction and ruin.

2 Timothy 2:26

and recover sober-mindedness and freedom from the Devil's snare, though they are now entrapped by him to do his will.

Titus 2:5

industrious in their homes, kind, submissive to their husbands, so that the Christian teaching may not be exposed to reproach.

Titus 2:8

and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at having nothing evil to say against us.

3 John 1:12

The character of Demetrius has the approval of all men, and of the truth itself. We also express our approval of it, and you know that we only give our approval to that which is true.