1 Timothy 3:7

He must have a good reputation with outsiders to avoid disgrace and the devil's trap. It shows the church's witness depends on leaders' public integrity.

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• 2 Cor 8:21Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
• 2 Tim 2:26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
• Col 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
• 1 Cor 10:32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
• 2 Cor 6:3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
• 1 Th 4:12That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
• Titus 2:8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
• Acts 6:3Wherefore, 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.
• 1 Tim 6:9But 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.
• Titus 2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
• 1 Th 5:22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
• Acts 10:22And 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.
• 1 Pet 4:14–16If 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.
• Acts 22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
• 1 Tim 5:14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
• Mark 4:11And 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:
• 1 Tim 5:24–25Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
• 1 Cor 5:12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
• 1 Sam 2:24Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.
• 3 Jn 1:12Demetrius 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.

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