1 Timothy 3:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Timothy 3:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Timothy 3:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Timothy 3:7 — KJV
“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
— 1 Timothy 3:7 (KJV)
1 Timothy 3:7 in Context — About the Book of 1 Timothy
1 Timothy is a veteran's field manual for a young pastor in Ephesus — sound doctrine, qualified leaders, care for widows, contentment over the love of money, and fighting the good fight of faith. It urges prayers for kings and all in authority so believers can live peaceful, godly lives.
Cross-References for 1 Timothy 3:7
“And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:7: lest, fall, into
“And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:7: must, fall, into
“Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. wicked...: Heb. children of iniquity”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:7: lest, fall, into
“He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:7: good, fall, into
“Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:7: good, fall, into
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