1 Timothy 3:6 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. More versionsAmplified Bible - Classic Edition He must not be a new convert, or he may [develop a beclouded and stupid state of mind] as the result of pride [be blinded by conceit, and] fall into the condemnation that the devil [once] did. [Isa. 14:12-14.] American Standard Version (1901) not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Common English Bible They shouldn’t be new believers so that they won’t become proud and fall under the devil’s spell. Catholic Public Domain Version He must not be a new convert, lest, being elated by pride, he may fall under the sentence of the devil. |