1 Timothy 3:7 meaning and explanation
Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
1 Timothy 3:7, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to Timothy, his younger coworker in Ephesus, about who may serve as an overseer, or elder, in the church. Verse 7 adds a requirement that reaches beyond the congregation: the candidate must be well spoken of by outsiders, meaning nonbelievers in the wider community.
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