1 Timothy 3:7

7It behooves [him]δεῖnowδὲalsoκαὶa testimonyμαρτυρίανgoodκαλὴνto haveἔχεινfromἀπὸthoseτῶνoutsideἔξωθεν,so thatἵναnotμὴintoεἰςreproachὀνειδισμὸνhe might fallἐμπέσῃandκαὶ[the] snareπαγίδαof theτοῦdevilδιαβόλου.

And it is necessary [for him] also to have a good testimony from those outside, so that he might not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Vocab difficulty

41.2

Rare words

  • ὀνειδισμὸν

    ὀνειδισμός

    reproach, reviling

  • παγίδα

    παγίς

    a snare, trap