1 Timothy 3:7

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 8:21 : 21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
  • 2 Tim 2:26 : 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
  • 1 Tim 6:9 : 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 Cor 6:3 : 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
  • Titus 2:5 : 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
  • 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. 16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
  • 1 Thess 4:12 : 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
  • 1 Tim 5:24-25 : 24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. 25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
  • 1 Sam 2:24 : 24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.
  • Mark 4:11 : 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:
  • Acts 6:3 : 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.
  • Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
  • Acts 22:12 : 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
  • 1 Cor 5:12 : 12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
  • 3 John 1:12 : 12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Tim 3:1-6
    6 verses
    85%

    1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

    2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

    3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

    4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

    5 For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

    6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

  • 1 Tim 3:8-13
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    79%

    8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

    9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

    10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

    11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

    12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

    13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

  • Titus 1:6-9
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    6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

    7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

    8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

    9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

  • Titus 2:6-10
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    72%

    6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

    7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

    8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

    9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

    10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

  • 2 Tim 2:26
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    26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    70%

    3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

  • 1 Tim 5:7
    68%

    7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

  • 1 Tim 5:19-20
    2 verses
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    19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

    20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

  • 3 John 1:9-10
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    9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

    10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

  • Titus 3:2
    67%

    2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

  • 1 Cor 10:12
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    12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

  • 1 Tim 6:3
    67%

    3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

  • 1 Tim 4:12
    67%

    12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

  • Titus 2:15
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    15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

  • Titus 2:1-3
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    1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

    2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

    3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

  • 1 Pet 5:8
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    8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

  • 2 Cor 6:8
    66%

    8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

  • Rom 14:16
    66%

    16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

  • 1 Tim 5:17
    66%

    17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

  • 2 Cor 13:7
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    7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

  • Phil 2:15
    66%

    15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

  • Titus 3:11
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    11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
    66%

    4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  • Titus 1:13
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    13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

  • 1 Pet 3:16
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    16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

  • 1 Tim 4:6
    66%

    6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

  • Jude 1:24
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    24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  • 1 Tim 4:1
    66%

    1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

  • 1 Cor 4:2
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    2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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