1 Timotius 3:6

3:6 He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant ¹  and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact. ² 

1 Timotius 3:8

3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, ³  not two-faced, ⁴  not given to excessive drinking, ⁵  not greedy for gain,

[3:6]  ¹ tn Grk “that he may not become arrogant.”

[3:6]  ² tn Grk “the judgment of the devil,” which could also mean “the judgment that the devil incurred.” But see 1 Tim 1:20 for examples of the danger Paul seems to have in mind.

[3:8]  ³ tn Or “respectable, honorable, of serious demeanor.”

[3:8]  ⁴ tn Or “insincere,” “deceitful”; Grk “speaking double.”

[3:8]  ⁵ tn Grk “not devoted to much wine.”