1 Timothy 3:6

6notμὴa noviceνεόφυτον,thatἵναnotμὴhaving been puffed upτυφωθεὶςintoεἰς[the] judgmentκρίμαhe might fallἐμπέσῃof theτοῦdevilδιαβόλου.

not a novice, lest, having been puffed up, he might fall into the judgment of the devil.

Vocab difficulty

86.4

Rare words

  • νεόφυτον

    νεόφυτος

    (lit: newly-planted), newly converted to Christianity, recent convert.

  • τυφωθεὶς

    τυφόομαι

    I puff up, make haughty; pass: I am puffed up, am haughty.