Verse 7

and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 8:21 : 21 providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
  • 2 Tim 2:26 : 26 and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;
  • 1 Tim 6:9 : 9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
  • 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
  • Titus 2:5 : 5 sober, pure, keepers of `their own' houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
  • 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy `are ye', because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified; 15 for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters; 16 and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;
  • Col 4:5 : 5 in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;
  • 1 Thess 4:12 : 12 that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;
  • 1 Tim 5:24-25 : 24 of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after; 25 in like manner also the right works are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.
  • 1 Sam 2:24 : 24 Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. --
  • Mark 4:11 : 11 and he said to them, `To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done;
  • Acts 6:3 : 3 look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,
  • Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, `Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.'
  • Acts 22:12 : 12 and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling `there',
  • 1 Cor 5:12 : 12 for what have I also those without to judge? those within do ye not judge?
  • 3 John 1:12 : 12 to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also -- we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.