AKJV
KJV
7. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
ASV
7. Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
ESV
7. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
ERVEN
7. An elder must also have the respect of people who are not part of the church. Then he will not be criticized by others and be caught in the devil's trap.
NLT
7. Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil's trap.
WEB
7. Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
NET
7. And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil's trap.
NLV
7. A church leader must be respected by people who are not Christians so nothing can be said against him. In that way, he will not be trapped by the devil.
HCSB
7. Furthermore, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the Devil's trap.
YLT
7. and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
LITV
7. But he must also have a good witness from those outside, that he not fall into reproach and into a snare of the devil.
RV
7. Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
NCV
7. An elder must also have the respect of people who are not in the church so he will not be criticized by others and caught in the devil's trap.
MKJV
7. But he must also have a good report from those on the outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.
LXXEN
KJV
7. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
AMP
7. Furthermore, he must have a good reputation and be well thought of by those outside [the church], lest he become involved in slander and incur reproach and fall into the devil's trap.
KJVP
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YLT
7. and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
ASV
7. Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
WEB
7. Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
NASB
7. He must also have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, the devil's trap.
ESV
7. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
RV
7. Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
RSV
7. moreover he must be well thought of by outsiders, or he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
NKJV
7. Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
MKJV
7. But he must also have a good report from those on the outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.
AKJV
7. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
NRSV
7. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.
NIV
7. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
NIRV
7. The leader must also be respected by those who are outside the church. Then he will not be put to shame. He will not fall into the devil's trap.
NLT
7. Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil's trap.
MSG
7. Outsiders must think well of him, or else the Devil will figure out a way to lure him into his trap.
GNB
7. He should be a man who is respected by the people outside the church, so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the Devil's trap.
NET
7. And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil's trap.
ERVEN
7. An elder must also have the respect of people who are not part of the church. Then he will not be criticized by others and be caught in the devil's trap.