"Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil."
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Demetrius 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.
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD's people to transgress.
And 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:
Wherefore, 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.
And 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.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
If 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.
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
But 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.
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.
But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and [the] snare of the devil.
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
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.