1 Timothy 3:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.

Young's Literal Translation
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

King James Bible
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Greek
[He must] not [be]
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

a recent convert,
νεόφυτον (neophyton)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3504: From neos and a derivative of phuo; newly planted, i.e. a young convert.

or he may become conceited
τυφωθεὶς (typhōtheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5187: From a derivative of tupho; to envelop with smoke, i.e. to inflate with self-conceit.

[and] fall
ἐμπέσῃ (empesē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1706: To fall in, be cast in, be involved in. From en and pipto; to fall on, i.e. to be entrapped by, or be overwhelmed with.

under
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[ the same ] condemnation
κρίμα (krima)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2917: From krino; a decision ('crime').

as the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

devil.
διαβόλου (diabolou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1228: From diaballo; a traducer; specially, Satan.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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