1 Timothy 3:6 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
English ASV
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
English Amplified
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.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
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.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and incur the same condemnation as the devil.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil.
English EASY 2024
A leader of the church must not be someone who has believed in Christ for only a short time. Someone like that might boast that he is great and important. Then he would receive punishment, as the devil did.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
An elder must not be a new believer. It might make him too proud of himself. Then he would be condemned for his pride the same as the devil was.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He must be mature in the faith, so that he will not swell up with pride and be condemned, as the Devil was.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He must not be a new Christian, or he might become arrogant like the devil and be condemned.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.
English KJV 1611
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
English LSB
and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He must not be newly converted, so that he does not become prideful and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He should not be a recent convert, so that he may not become conceited and thus incur the devil's punishment.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The leader must not be a new believer. If he is, he might become proud. Then he would be judged just like the devil.
English NIV
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
English NKJ 1982
not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
English NLT
An elder must not be a new Christian, because he might be proud of being chosen so soon, and the Devil will use that pride to make him fall.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
He should not be a new disciple who would be vulnerable to living in the clouds of conceit and fall into pride, making him easy prey for Satan.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The pastor must not be a new Christian because he might be proud of being chosen so soon, and pride comes before a fall. (Satan's downfall is an example.)
English Tyndale 1537
He may not be a young man,(scholar) lest he swell(be puft up) and fall into the judgment of the evil speaker.