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Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
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Reputation for Mission's Sake
Scholars emphasize that a church leader's good reputation among non-Christians is essential for evangelism. If outsiders view a leader as dishonest or immoral, their message about Christ will be dismissed. A leader's upright character is a prerequisite for their ministry to be effective in the wider community, as it validates the transformative power of the faith they profess.
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1 Timothy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without. This refers to those who are outside the church; that is, those who are not…
From them that are without (απο των εξωθεν). "From the outside (of the church) ones." Paul's care for the witness of outsiders is …
19th Century
Anglican
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without.—The man to be chosen as a responsible office-bearer in the…
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The fifteenth and last qualification of an overseer is that he must “have a good reputation with outsiders.” When a leader in the church has a bad …
16th Century
Protestant
A good report from those who are without. This appears to be very difficult: that a godly man should have as witnesses of his integrity in…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without , &c,] That is, "without…
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If a man desired the pastoral office, and from love to Christ and the souls of men, was ready to deny himself and undergo hardships by devoting him…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the Apostle outlined the qualities a bishop should possess in himself. Now he describes the qualities he should have in his r…
