1Ti 3:7 | RWP | e4.org | 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 ; ; . There are, of course, two sides to this matter. Reproach ( ονειδισμον ). Late word from ονειδιζω . See . 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 ( ), any sudden trap ( ), of sin ( ), of the devil ( ; ). Ancients used it of the snares of love. The devil sets special snares for preachers (conceit verse , money , women, ambition).

‏ 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).