‏ 1 Timothy 3:7

 From them that are without ( απο των εξωθεν ). "From the outside (of the church) ones." Paul's care for the witness of outsiders is seen in 1Th 4:12; 1Co 10:32; Col 4:5. There are, of course, two sides to this matter.

 Reproach ( ονειδισμον ). Late word from  ονειδιζω. See Ro 15:3.

 The snare of the devil ( παγιδα του διαβολου ). Here subjective genitive, snare set by the devil.  Παγις, old word from  πηγνυμ, to make fast. So a snare for birds (Lu 21:35), any sudden trap (Ro 11:9), of sin (1Ti 6:9), of the devil (1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26). Ancients used it of the snares of love. The devil sets special snares for preachers (conceit verse 6, money 6:9, women, ambition).

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