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."
— 1 Timothy 3:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
“not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil. ”
“not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.”
“He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.”
“Not a neophyte: lest, being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.”
“Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.”
“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
but a man who leads his own house well, having children who are subordinate with all chastity.
For if a man does not know how to lead his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God?
He must not be a new convert, lest, being elated by pride, he may fall under the sentence of the devil.
And it is necessary for him also to have good testimony from those who are outside, so that he may not fall into disrepute and the snare of the devil.
Similarly, deacons must be chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not pursuing tainted profit,
holding to the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.