Other translations
American Standard Version
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Neither should he be a young disciple, lest he be lifted up and would fall into the judgment of Satan;
Darby Bible Translation
not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
God's Word
He must not be a new Christian, or he might become arrogant like the devil and be condemned.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.
International Standard Version
He must not be a recent convert, so that he won't become arrogant and fall into the devil's condemnation.
NET Bible
He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.
New American Standard Bible
and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.
New International Version
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
New Living Translation
An elder must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.
Webster's Bible Translation
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Weymouth New Testament
He ought not to be a new convert, for fear he should be blinded with pride and come under the same condemnation as the Devil.
The World English Bible
not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.