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

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.

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

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, I’m speaking to you who are younger. Follow the lead of those who are older. All of you, put on a spirit free of pride toward one another. Put it on as if it were your clothes. Do this because Scripture says,“ God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.”( Proverbs 3:34)

Like newborn babies, you should long for the pure milk of God’s word. It will help you grow up as believers.

Then that person is proud and doesn’t understand anything. They like to argue more than they should. They can’t agree about what words mean. All of this results in wanting what others have. It causes fighting, harmful talk, and evil distrust.

By this time you should be teachers. But in fact, you need someone to teach you all over again. You need even the simple truths of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food.Anyone who lives on milk is still a baby. That person does not want to learn about living a godly life.

God has shown me amazing and wonderful things. People should not think more of me because of it. So I wouldn’t become proud of myself, I was given a problem. This problem caused pain in my body. It is a messenger from Satan to make me suffer.

Brothers and sisters, I couldn’t speak to you as people who live by the Holy Spirit. I had to speak to you as people who were still following the ways of the world. You aren’t growing as Christ wants you to. You are still like babies.

Then your hearts will become proud. And you will forget the Lord your God. The Lord brought you out of Egypt. That’s the land where you were slaves.

Jesus replied,“ I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

“ King of Babylon, you thought you were the bright morning star. But now you have fallen from heaven! You once brought down nations. But now you have been thrown down to the earth!You said in your heart,‘ I will go up to the heavens. I’ll raise my throne above the stars of God. I’ll sit as king on the mountain where the gods meet. I’ll set up my throne on the highest slopes of Mount Zaphon.I will rise above the tops of the clouds. I’ll make myself like the Most High God.’

Now I want to deal with food sacrificed to statues of gods. We know that“ We all have knowledge.” But knowledge makes people proud, while love builds them up.

If a person’s heart is proud, they will be destroyed. So don’t be proud if you want to be honored.

He won’t think of himself as being better than his people are. He won’t turn away from the law. He won’t turn to the right or the left. Then he and his sons after him will rule over his kingdom in Israel for a long time.

If you are proud, you will be destroyed. If you are proud, you will fall.Suppose you are lowly in spirit along with those who are treated badly. That’s better than sharing stolen goods with those who are proud.

Brothers and sisters, I have used myself and Apollos as examples to help you. You can learn from us the meaning of the saying,“ Don’t go beyond what is written.” Then you won’t be proud that you follow one of us instead of the other.Who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you brag as though you did not?You already have everything you want, don’t you? Have you already become rich? Have you already begun to rule? And did you do that without us? I wish that you really had begun to rule. Then we could also rule with you!

But Hezekiah’s heart was proud. He didn’t give thanks for the many kind things the Lord had done for him. So the Lord became angry with him. He also became angry with Judah and Jerusalem.

Pride brings a person low. But those whose spirits are low will be honored.

But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride brought him down. He wasn’t faithful to the Lord his God. He entered the Lord’ s temple to burn incense on the altar for burning incense.

It’s true that you have won the battle over Edom. So you are proud. Enjoy your success while you can. But stay home and enjoy it! Why ask for trouble? Why bring yourself crashing down? Why bring Judah down with you?”

The Lord who rules over all has set apart a day when he will judge. He has set it apart for all those who are proud and think they are important. He has set it apart for all those who brag about themselves. All of them will be brought low.

They will turn against their friends. They will act without thinking. They will think they are better than others. They will love what pleases them instead of loving God.

Some of the angels didn’t stay where they belonged. They didn’t keep their positions of authority. The Lord has kept those angels in darkness. They are held by chains that last forever. On judgment day, God will judge them.

God did not spare angels when they sinned. Instead, he sent them to hell. He chained them up in dark prisons. He will keep them there until he judges them.