Cross references

1 Timothy 3:6

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

1 Timothy 3:6 BSB

1 Timothy 3:6 has 22 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Timothy 6:4 (8 votes) and Hebrews 5:12–13 (6 votes). 25 other verses point back to it. It links with 23 other books, from Numbers 4 to Revelation 12.

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Which verses does 1 Timothy 3:6 point to?

The 20 strongest of 22, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

  2. Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food! For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

  3. Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  4. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

  5. For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—

  6. How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. …

  7. Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.

  8. Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another. For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? …

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

  10. or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

Which verses point to 1 Timothy 3:6?

The 10 strongest of 25.