Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsnot a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New Testament1 Timothy — Paul's first pastoral letter to his son in the faith. Guarding the deposit: sound doctrine, church order, pastoral responsibility.
- Author
- Paul (1:1)
- Date
- c. AD 62–66, from Macedonia after a first release