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1 Timothy 3:6

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(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)	Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.	Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Not^G3361 a novice^G3504, lest^G3363 being lifted up with pride^G5187 he fall^G1706 into^G1519 the condemnation^G2917 of the devil^G1228.

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Original Greek

μὴ νεόφυτον, ἵνα μὴ τυφωθεὶς εἰς κρίμα ἐμπέσῃ τοῦ διαβόλου.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	Not
νεόφυτον,	neophuton	G3504	A-ASM	a novice
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	lest
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N
τυφωθεὶς	tuphōtheis	G5187	V-APP-NSM	being lifted up with pride
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	into
κρίμα	krima	G2917	N-ASN	the condemnation
ἐμπέσῃ	empesē	G1706	V-2AAS-3S	he fall
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
διαβόλου.	diabolou	G1228	A-GSM	devil

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1228 — διάβολος (diábolos, dee-ab'-ol-os): slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil — from διαβάλλω; a traducer; specially, Satan (compare שָׂטָן):--false accuser, devil, slanderer.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1706 — ἐμπίπτω (empíptō, em-pip'-to): I fall in, am cast in — from ἐν and πίπτω; to fall on, i.e. (literally) to be entrapped by, or (figuratively) be overwhelmed with:--fall among (into).
• G2917 — κρίμα (kríma, kree'-mah): a judgment, verdict, lawsuit — from κρίνω; a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime")):--avenge, condemned, condemnation, damnation, + go to law, judgment.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3363 — ἵνα μή (hína mḗ, hin'-ah may): i.e. ἵνα and μή; in order (or so) that not:--albeit not, lest, that, no(-t, (-thing)).
• G3504 — νεόφυτος (neóphytos, neh-of'-oo-tos): newly-planted, recent convert — from νέος and a derivative of φύω; newly planted, i.e. (figuratively) a young convert ("neophyte"):--novice.
• G5187 — τυφόω (typhóō, toof-o'-o): I puff up, make haughty — from a derivative of τύφω; to envelop with smoke, i.e. (figuratively) to inflate with self-conceit:--high-minded, be lifted up with pride, be proud.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• lest — Deuteronomy 8:14, Deuteronomy 17:20, 2 Kings 14:10, 2 Chronicles 26:16, 2 Chronicles 32:25, Proverbs 16:18-19, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 29:23, Isaiah 2:12, 1 Corinthians 4:6-8, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 12:7, 1 Peter 5:5
• novice — 1 Corinthians 3:1, Hebrews 5:12-13, 1 Peter 2:2
• the condemnation — Isaiah 14:12-14, Luke 10:18, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6

Reciprocal references (13): Numbers 4:3, Numbers 4:35, Ezekiel 28:2, Daniel 5:23, Daniel 11:12, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 13:52, 1 Corinthians 4:1, Ephesians 4:14, 1 Timothy 3:10, 1 Timothy 5:22, 1 Timothy 6:4, Revelation 12:9

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: LEADERS, RELIGIOUS, SALVATION-CONDEMNATION
• Torrey’s: PRIDE
• Nave’s: BISHOP, CHURCH, COMMANDMENTS, MINISTER, Christian, PRIDE, SATAN

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