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1 Timothy 3:7

From them that are without

(απο των εξωθεν). "From the outside (of the church) ones." Paul's care for the witness of outsiders is seen in 1 Thessalonians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 10:32; Colossians 4:5. There are, of course, two sides to this matter.Reproach

(ονειδισμον). Late word from ονειδιζω. See Romans 15:3.The snare of the devil

(παγιδα του διαβολου). Here subjective genitive, snare set by the devil. Παγις, old word from πηγνυμ, to make fast. So a snare for birds (Luke 21:35), any sudden trap (Romans 11:9), of sin (1 Timothy 6:9), of the devil (1 Timothy 3:7; 2 Timothy 2:26). Ancients used it of the snares of love. The devil sets special snares for preachers (conceit verse 1 Timothy 3:6, money 1 Timothy 6:9, women, ambition).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 7. THE _SIXTEENTH_ REQUISITE IS, THAT HE _SHOULD HAVE A_ _GOOD REPORT OF THEM WHICH ARE WITHOUT_] That he should be one who had not been previously a profligate, or scandalous in his life. Such...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    MOREOVER HE MUST HAVE A GOOD REPORT OF THEM WHICH ARE WITHOUT - Who are without the church; that is, of those who are not Christians. This includes, of course, “all” classes of those who are not Chris...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF GOD CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The overseer (1 Timothy 3:1)_ 2. The deacon (1 Timothy 3:8) 3. The house of God and the mystery of Godliness (1 Timothy 3:14)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    (_b_) III. 1 TIMOTHY 3:1. Church Officials. 1 Timothy 3:1. The Bishops. Not only public worship, but also the appointment of officials, must be regulated. He who exercises oversight a good work, as i...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    There is a saying which everyone must believe--if a man aspires to the office of overseer in the Church, it is a fine work on which his heart is set. An overseer must be a man against whom no criticis...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Timothy 3:1-7)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MOREOVER. But. REPORT. testimony. Add "Also". of. App-104. REPROACH. Greek. _oneidissmos_. See Romans 15:3. SNARE. Greek. _pagis_. Here, 1 Timothy 6:19; Luke 21:25.

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _them which are without_ Outside the circle of believers, the Christian Church: the same phrase is used by St Paul, 1 Thessalonians 4:12, -walk honestly toward them that are without"; cf. 1 Corinthian...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The duties and characters of Bishops or Presbyters Following the directions concerning the general arrangements for public worship come instructions as to the character and qualifications of the appo...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Rec. text after δεῖ δὲ inserts αὐτόν with D2KLP and Latin Vss.; _om_. אAGH. 7. ΔῈ ΚΑΊ The καί serves to connect this with 1 Timothy 3:6; _but_ he must _also_ &c. ΜΑΡΤΥΡΊΑΝ. Not μαρτύριον as in 1 Timo...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    II. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE OFFICIALS OF THE CHURCH 1–7. i. BISHOPS Having spoken of the conduct of public worship, the Apostle proceeds to expound the qualifications requisite for those who hold offic...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΞΩΘΕΝ (G1855) внешний; "внешние" — термин, обозначающий неверующих (_см._ Colossians 4:5). ΌΝΕΙΔΙΣΜΌΣ (G3680) упрек, несчастье, оскорбление, ΠΑΓΊΔΑ _асс. sing. от_ ΠΑΓΊΣ (G3803) ловушка, западня. _...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    LEST HE FALL INTO REPROACH, &C.— Lest, the unbelieving Jews or Gentiles being able to blast his reputation, he fall into the reproach and snare of the accuser, for the bad life he led before his conve...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    III. CHURCH OFFICERS 3:1-16 A. Office of the Overseer (1 Timothy 3:1-7) 1. THE ELDER. 1 Timothy 3:1-7 _TEXT 3:1-7_ 1 Faithful is the saying, if a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. A GOOD REPORT - Greek, testimony. So Paul was influenced by the good report of...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    3 Translators have experienced much difficulty with this opening sentence, because it seemed to lack the principal verb. The A V adds _ so do_, the Revisers _ so do I now_. It is very seldom that any...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    5 This passage is primarily intended to break down the bounds in which salvation had hitherto been confined. The testimony of past eras is no basis on which to build in this era. The testimony to the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CONCERNING THE OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH 1-7. The fourth charge to Timothy, in respect to presbyters....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 3 WHAT AN *ELDER MUST BE LIKE (3:1-7) V1 Anyone who aims to be a leader in the church desires a good task. That is true. V2 But...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MOREOVER HE MUST HAVE A GOOD REPORT OF THEM WHICH ARE WITHOUT. — The man to be chosen as a responsible office-bearer in the Church, should be one possessing a stainless reputation for integrity and ho...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 10 ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY; VARIOUS CERTAINTIES AND PROBABILITIES DISTINGUISHED. - 1 Timothy 3:1 THIS passage is one of the most important in the New Testament respecting the Christi...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    τῶν ἔξωθεν : οἱ ἔξω in Mark 4:11 (ἔξωθεν, W.H. m.) means those who came into contact more or less close with Jesus, but who were not His disciples. In the Pauline use (see reff.) it means the non-Chri...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The qualifications of the men who are to be ministers; and first (_a_) of the episcopus (vv.1-7) secondly (_b_) of the deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13) with a parenthetical instruction respecting women chur...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FITNESS FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP 1 Timothy 3:1 One of Timothy's most urgent duties was to take care that those who held office in the churches were beyond reproach. The tone of a Christian community...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Turning to the government of the Church, the apostle deals with two orders, bishops and deacons. The bishop is an overseer, whose duty it is to watch over the flock. The apostle describes the qualific...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    QUALIFICATIONS OF BISHOPS Paul turned from leadership in worship to leadership in the church. Men are not to be drafted into this work against their will but must desire this work. Spain says the word...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. (2) A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given t...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    1 Timothy 1:1-20. We enter now on the confidential communications of the apostle to some of his fellow-labourers, and tonight on the epistles to Timothy. The two have much in common, but they have als...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    7_A good report from those who are without_. This appears to be very difficult, that a religious man should have, as witnesses of his integrity, infidels themselves, who are furiously mad to tell lies...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The apostle next points out to Timothy the qualities necessary for a bishop or a deacon, as well as for the wife of the latter. [4] He supposes here that there were some who desired to undertake this...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    MOREOVER, HE MUST HAVE A GOOD REPORT OF THEM WHICH ARE WITHOUT, c,] That is, "without the church", as the Arabic version reads for wicked men, though they dislike the principles and profession of godl...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. Ver. 7. _A good report of them, &c._] For a workman that needeth not to be ashame...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Moreover, he must have a good report_ That is, a fair or good character, or good testimony, namely, as to the time past; _of them that are without_ That are not Christians; _lest he fall into reproac...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    HAVE A GOOD REPORT; be of unblemished reputation in view not only of Christians, but of others. THE SNARE OF THE DEVIL; which he sets by tempting men so to act as to injure themselves and the cause of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP, OR PASTOR....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    MOREOVER, HE MUST HAVE A GOOD REPORT OF THEM WHICH ARE WITHOUT LEST HE FALL INTO REPROACH AND THE SNARE OF THE DEVIL. Here is a very complete table of duties for pastors and all public teachers in the...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    If before we have seen personal conduct that is to be consistent with assembly character, this chapter, while dealing with personal character still, connects it directly with the order of the assembly...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    Moreover he must have good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 1. Report - Who makes out this report? How does one gain a good report? What would...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “AND HE MUST HAVE. GOOD REPUTATION WITH THOSE OUTSIDE THE CHURCH”: Please note that the elder is. man from the community in which the congregation is located and not some administrator with headquarte...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 If a man desired the pastoral office, and from love to Christ, and the souls of men, was ready to deny himself, and undergo hardships by devoting himself to that service, he sought to be employed...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    MOREOVER HE MUST HAVE A GOOD REPORT OF THEM WHICH ARE WITHOUT: the apostle would have ministers men of good reputation amongst such as were without the pale of the church, for that is the meaning of t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Timothy 3:7 Moreover G1161 G2532 he G846 must G1163 (G5748) have G2192 (G5721) good G2570 testimony...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    1 Timothy 3:7. A good report from them that are without. As a matter of practice, the word points to more than general reputation. The ‘report' μαρτυρία was _testimony_ direct and formal, hose ‘witho...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Qualifications of elders and deacons. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Satan. CONCLUSION: Those having places of authority in the church must be blameless, not lying under any scandal, watchful ag...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Timothy 3:1. _This is a true saying,_ an indubitable word, _if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work,_ a laudable sphere of labour and usefulness. But by the idea of a primiti...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    BY THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE CHURCH. This is one of the proofs of his sanity of judgment. Also, since he will in effect be an advertisement for the messianic community (church), he must not be a social o...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The office of a bishop._ THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP A GOOD WORK If a man desire the office of a bishop from right principles, he desireth. not a secular dignity--not a good benefice--not a post of hon...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 3:7 WELL THOUGHT OF BY OUTSIDERS. See 1 Timothy 2:2; 1 Timothy

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 3:1 In listing the qualifications for the overseer of a church, Paul emphasizes character rather than specific duties. The list describes a person of mature Christian chara...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 3:1. THIS IS A TRUE SAYING.—See note on 1 Timothy 1:15. IF ANY MAN DESIRE THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP.—It is generally admitted that to the latest New Testament t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 3:1 _Faithful is the saying _for _this is a true saying_,_ _A.V.; _seeketh _for _desire_,_ _A.V. FAITHFUL IS THE SAYING (see above, 1 Timothy 1:15, note). This manifestly refers...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Tonight we will be studying First Timothy three and four. It is interesting as Paul writes to Timothy on several occasions, he uses phrases that are interesting to me. He said, This is a faithful sayi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 10:32; 1 Corinthians 5:12; 1 Peter 4:14; 1 Samuel 2:24;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    A good report [μ α ρ τ υ ρ ι α ν κ α λ η ν]. Comp. Acts 6:3. Not only does kalov occur in the Pastorals nearly twice as many times as in Paul, but the usage is different. Out of 16 instances in Paul,...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He ought also to have a good report — To have had a fair character in time past. From them that are without — That are not Christians. Lest he fall into reproach — By their rehearsing his former life,...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Note here, How needful it is for. minister to be of an untainted reputation;. bishop must be of good report, saith St. Paul; it is necessary for his own salvation that he be good, and for the salvatio...

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