Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord's sight but also in the sight of man.
and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.
We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,
Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,
Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty.
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.
Abstain from every form of evil.
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.
The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later. So also good works are conspicuous, and even those that are not cannot remain hidden.
So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge?
“And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.”
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,
No, my sons; it is no good report that I hear the people of the Lord spreading abroad.
Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
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