1 Timothy 3:7
Moreover jhe must have a good report of kthem which are *without; lest he fall into reproach and the lsnare 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.
δεῖ δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ μαρτυρίαν καλὴν ἔχειν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔξωθεν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐμπέσῃ καὶ παγίδα τοῦ διαβόλου.
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Acts 22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
Acts 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
1 Samuel 2:24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD's people to transgress.
1 Corinthians 5:12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
1 Thessalonians 4:12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
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Mark 4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
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without-outside.
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1 Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
2 Timothy 2:26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
the apostle would have ministers men of good reputation amongst such as were without the pale of the church, for that is the meaning of that term, which are without; see 1Co 5:12 1Th 4:12: others might be admitted as members of the church, but not as rulers in it, because the glory of God was much concerned in the reputation of such persons, they were as lights set upon a hill.
lest men reproach such persons for their former infamous life, and so prejudice others against the doctrine they bring.
and the snare, either of some accuser, or of the devil, who hath this name from his accusing of the brethren; or lest he fall into some temptation to revenge, hatred, undue anger, or to be cowardly in the discharge of his duty, lest he should by faithfulness provoke others to reproach him for his former course of life.