He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and incur the same condemnation as the devil.

初入教的不可作监督，恐怕他自高自大，就落在魔鬼所受的刑罚里。

刚信主的，不可作监督，恐怕他自高自大，落在魔鬼所受的惩罚里。

刚信主的，不可作监督，恐怕他自高自大，落在魔鬼所受的惩罚里。

初信主的人不可做监督，免得他自高自大，遭受魔鬼所受的惩罚。

初信主的不可作监督，恐怕他骄傲，就落在魔鬼所受的刑罚里。

做监督的不可以是新信徒，免得他自以为是，就落在魔鬼所受的惩罚里；

初入教的不可作監督，恐怕他自高自大，就落在魔鬼所受的刑罰裏。

剛信主的，不可作監督，恐怕他自高自大，落在魔鬼所受的懲罰裏。

剛信主的，不可作監督，恐怕他自高自大，落在魔鬼所受的懲罰裏。

初信主的人不可作監督，免得他自高自大，遭受魔鬼所受的懲罰。

初信主的不可作監督，恐怕他驕傲，就落在魔鬼所受的刑罰裡。

不可讓新進教的做監督，免得他蒙於傲氣，而掉在魔鬼所受的定罪裏。

做監督的不可以是新信徒，免得他自以為是，就落在魔鬼所受的懲罰裡；

甫入教者未可也、恐其自衒、罹魔之刑、

甫入教者、未可為督、恐自衒與魔鬼同刑、

甫入教者、不可為以毘司可普、恐其自高、陷於魔之罪、與魔同刑、

奉教不久者、亦不宜遽充司牧；恐其妄自尊大、而蹈沙殫之覆轍。

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.

The leader must not be a new believer. If he is, he might become proud. Then he would be judged just like the devil.

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.

and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into condemnation incurred by the devil.

not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

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

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow up into your salvation,

he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions,

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant.

especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself.

For my part, brothers and sisters, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.

be careful that your heart doesn’t become proud and you forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.

He said to them,“ I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

Shining morning star, how you have fallen from the heavens! You destroyer of nations, you have been cut down to the ground.You said to yourself,“ I will ascend to the heavens; I will set up my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of the gods’ assembly, in the remotest parts of the North.I will ascend above the highest clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that“ we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, he will not turn from this command to the right or the left, and he and his sons will continue reigning many years in Israel.

Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble than to divide plunder with the proud.

Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying:“ Nothing beyond what is written.” The purpose is that none of you will be arrogant, favoring one person over another.For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn’t receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn’t received it?You are already full! You are already rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us— and I wish you did reign, so that we could also reign with you!

However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.

A person’s pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honor.

But when he became strong, he grew arrogant, and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the LORD his God by going into the LORD’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.

You have indeed defeated Edom, and you have become overconfident. Enjoy your glory and stay at home. Why should you stir up such trouble that you fall— you and Judah with you?”

For a day belonging to the LORD of Armies is coming against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up— it will be humbled—

traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

and the angels who did not keep their own position but abandoned their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains in deep darkness for the judgment on the great day.

For if God didn’t spare the angels who sinned but cast them into hell and delivered them in chains of utter darkness to be kept for judgment;