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notμὴa new convert,νεόφυτονso thatἵναhe may notμὴbecome conceitedτυφωθεὶςand fallἐμπέσῃintoεἰςthe condemnationκρίμαof the devil.τοῦ διαβόλου
1 Timothy 3:6
Study it in the app“not a new convert, so that he may not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 3:6, word by word
- a new convertνεόφυτονneophyton
recent convert
Recent convert: newly planted in the faith.
Where else “neophyton” appears- become conceitedτυφωθεὶςtyphōtheis
be conceited
Be conceited, puffed up with pride as if with smoke; hence be blinded by pride.
Where else “typhōtheis” appears- and fallἐμπέσῃempesēi
fall into
Fall into, fall among.
Where else “empesēi” appears- the condemnationκρίμαkrima
condemnation
The sentence that declares someone guilty, and the penalty they receive.
Where else “krima” appears- of the devilδιαβόλουdiabolou
devil
The enemy of God and of people, who accuses, tempts and deceives.
Where else “diabolou” appears
Translation note
“The condemnation of the devil”: it can be understood as the condemnation the devil received, or as one the devil brings about (compare verse 7, “the snare of the devil”).
The context
5(but if anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the assembly of God?),
6 · This verse (above)
7He must also have a good testimony from those outside, so that he may not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.