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1 Timothy 3:5-7
International Standard Version
1 Timothy 3:5-7
International Standard Version
5 For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, so that he won’t become arrogant and fall into the Devil’s condemnation. 7 He must be well thought of by outsiders, so he doesn’t[a] fall into disgrace and the trap set for him by[b] the Devil.
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- 1 Timothy 3:7 Lit. outsiders, lest he
- 1 Timothy 3:7 Lit. the trap of
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