1 Timothy 3:7 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Timothy 3:7 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
δεῖ
deî
G1163
it is necessary
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
μαρτυρίαν
martyría
G3141
testimony
καλὴν
kalós
G2570
good
ἔχειν
échō
G2192
to have
ἀπὸ
apó
G575
from
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
ἔξωθεν
éxōthen
G1855
outside
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
ὀνειδισμὸν
oneidismós
G3680
reproach
ἐμπέσῃ
empíptō
G1706
to fall into
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
παγίδα
pagís
G3803
snare
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
διαβόλου
diábolos
G1228
slanderous
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World English Bible Public Domain
Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But it is also necessary to have a good testimony from the ones outside, so that he may not fall into reproach and a trap of the devil.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).