1 Timothy 3:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

novice. Greek. neophutos. Only here.

lest. in order

that (Greek. hind). not (Greek. me).

lifted up, &c.. puffed up. Greek. tuphoomai. Here, 1 Timothy 6:4; 2 Timothy 3:4. The noun tuphos means smoke. Compare Matthew 12:20,

into. App-104.

condemnation. App-177.

1 Timothy 3:6

6 Not a novice,a lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.