Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Treasury of Scripture novice. or, one newly come to the faith. 1 Corinthians 3:1 And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, even as to babes in Christ. Hebrews 5:12,13 For when for the time you ought to be teachers... 1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow thereby: lest. Deuteronomy 8:14 Then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt... Deuteronomy 17:20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brothers, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left... 2 Kings 14:10 You have indeed smitten Edom, and your heart has lifted you up: glory of this, and tarry at home... 2 Chronicles 26:16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God... 2 Chronicles 32:25 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him... Proverbs 16:18,19 Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall... Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. Isaiah 2:12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be on every one that is proud and lofty, and on every one that is lifted up... 1 Corinthians 4:6-8 And these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes... 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies. 2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh... 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility... the condemnation. Isaiah 14:12-14 How are you fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how are you cut down to the ground, which did weaken the nations!... Luke 10:18 And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness... Jude 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation...
Context Qualifications for Overseers
1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. 2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
Darby Bible Translation
not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.
King James Bible
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Young's Literal Translation
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
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