1 Timothy 3:7
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Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
In other translations
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
Greek words
δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163δὲdenowG1161αὐτὸνautonhimG846καὶkaialsoG2532μαρτυρίανmarturiana testimonyG3141καλὴνkalēngoodG2570ἔχεινecheinto haveG2192ἀπὸapofromG575τῶνtōnthoseG3588ἔξωθεν,exōthenoutside,G1855ἵναinaso thatG2443μὴmēnotG3361εἰςeisintoG1519ὀνειδισμὸνoneidismonreproachG3680ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fallG1706καὶkaiandG2532παγίδαpagida[the] snareG3803τοῦtouof theG3588διαβόλου.¶diaboloudevil.G1228
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- Titus 2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
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