 | Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1831 - 612 pages
...be proud, and that way to miscarry, see 1 Tim. iii. 6. "Not a novice (or raw young Christian) lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil," and then followeth the effect, Actg xx. 30. " Also of your ownselves shall men arise, speaking perverse... | |
 | Henry Cogswell Knight - Sermons, American - 1831 - 280 pages
...for the Devil and his angels.' In Timothy, St Paul says a bishop must not be a new convert, ' lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the Devil.' Here the cause of the revolt is asserted, namely, pride. And in the Revelation of Si John, we read... | |
 | William Bates - Salvation - 1831 - 382 pages
...their first state of integrity and felicity. Their sin is intimated in scripture ; " Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil," 1 Tim. iii. 6 ; that is, lest he become guilty of that sin which brought a severe sentence on the devil.... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 pages
...were founded in part, at least, on the direction of Paul that a bishop should not be fl novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil ; an apostolic canon the wisdom of which was to some extent illustrated in the subsequent history of... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - Clergy - 1831 - 332 pages
...that are without' the Christian Church, ' lest he fall into reproach.' Do not ordain ' a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.' Be not hasty in forming thy judgment of men's characters, however fair they may appear ; ' lay hands... | |
 | Howard Dorgan - History - 2001 - 300 pages
...know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare... | |
 | Douglas Wilson - Religion - 2001 - 290 pages
...know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare... | |
 | Jefferson H. Floyd - Religion - 2002 - 245 pages
...stand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:11). • Condemnation of the devil Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil (1 Timothy 3:6). • Reproach of the devil Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without;... | |
 | Arthur W. Pink - Religion - 2002 - 390 pages
...person is "mighty in words and deeds" that is considered all that is necessary. 'Wo* a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil" (1Tim. 3:6) might as well not be in the Bible, for all the weight it has with most of our moderns.... | |
 | Harold A. Lerch, Sr., Harold Lerch - Religion - 2002 - 298 pages
...delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. (1 Timothy 1:20) Deceiver: Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare... | |
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Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without ; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 
