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.

Cross-references · 20

• 2 Cor 8:21Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
• 2 Tim 2:26and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.
• Col 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
• 1 Cor 10:32Give no occasion for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
• 2 Cor 6:3We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
• 1 Th 4:12that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
• Titus 2:8and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
• Acts 6:3Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
• 1 Tim 6:9But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
• Titus 2:5to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.
• 1 Th 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
• Acts 10:22They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
• 1 Pet 4:14–16If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
• Acts 22:12One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
• 1 Tim 5:14I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.
• Mark 4:11He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
• 1 Tim 5:24–25Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.
• 1 Cor 5:12For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?
• 1 Sam 2:24No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear! You make Yahweh’s people disobey.
• 3 Jn 1:12Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

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