1 Timothy 3:6 meaning and explanation
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
1 Timothy 3:6, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to Timothy, who is leading the church in Ephesus, and lists the qualities required of an overseer. Verse 6 adds that he must not be a recent convert, literally a newly planted person.
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