God & Savior

1 Timothy 3:6

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
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Original language (Greek)

μὴ νεόφυτον, ἵνα μὴ τυφωθεὶς εἰς κρίμα ἐμπέσῃ τοῦ διαβόλου.

  1. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  2. νεόφυτον,neophuton“a novice,”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from νεόφυτος · “new convert” · Strong's G3504
  3. ἵναina“that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  4. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  5. τυφωθεὶςtuphōtheis“having been puffed up”
    Verb, aorist, passive, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from τυφόω · “be conceited” · Strong's G5187
  6. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  7. κρίμαkrima“[the] judgment”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “judgment” · Strong's G2917
  8. ἐμπέσῃempesē“he may fall”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἐμπίπτω · “to fall into” · Strong's G1706
  9. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. διαβόλου.diabolou“devil.”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from διάβολος · “devilish/the Devil” · Strong's G1228
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)