“Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.”

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. 1 Timothy 3 contains 16 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.