In 1 Timothy 5:14, the same concern to give the enemy no opportunity for slander is applied to younger widows, reinforcing the call to avoid disgrace.

1 Timothy 5:10 requires widows to be 'well reported of' for good works — same phrase and principle of a good reputation for church leaders.

In 1 Timothy 6:9, the desire to get rich also leads to a 'trap', expanding the concept of the devil's trap from 3:7 to another area of temptation.

In Acts 6:3, choosing men of honest report parallels the requirement for overseers to have a good reputation with outsiders in 1 Timothy 3:7.

In Titus 2:8, sound speech that cannot be condemned ensures opponents have nothing bad to say, directly paralleling the goal of a good reputation.

In Titus 2:5, younger women are instructed to be subject to their husbands so that the word is not maligned — the same outcome as avoiding disgrace.

In 2 Corinthians 6:3, Paul directly parallels this: putting no stumbling block so the ministry is not discredited — the same goal of avoiding disrepute.

In 2 Corinthians 8:21, Paul deliberately does what is right in others' eyes, mirroring the requirement for a good reputation among outsiders.

In Colossians 4:5, Paul instructs to walk wisely toward outsiders, reinforcing the need for a good reputation with them in 1 Timothy 3:7.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:12, walking honestly toward outsiders aligns with the requirement for a good report from outsiders in 1 Timothy 3:7.

In 2 Timothy 2:26, the same phrase 'trap of the devil' appears, describing how believers escape it — directly echoing the warning of 3:7.

Acts 16:2 shows Timothy himself was 'well reported of' by believers — a direct example of the good reputation required, though here the audience is outsiders.

In 1 Corinthians 5:12, Paul refers to 'them that are without,' the same phrase used in 1 Timothy 3:7 for outsiders whose opinion matters.

In 3 John 1:12, Demetrius has a good report of all men, illustrating the positive reputation required for an overseer in 1 Timothy 3:7.

In 1 Samuel 2:24, Eli's sons have a bad report, illustrating the opposite of the good report required for an overseer in 1 Timothy 3:7.

In 1 Peter 4:14-16, suffering as a Christian is blessed but suffering for evil is shameful — reinforcing the need to avoid disgrace through right conduct.

In 1 Corinthians 10:32, Paul broadens the principle of not causing anyone to stumble, which underlies the requirement for a good reputation with outsiders.

In Acts 22:12, Ananias has a good report from all Jews, mirroring the overseer's need for a good report from outsiders in 1 Timothy 3:7.

In Acts 10:22, Cornelius is of good report among Jews, exemplifying the good reputation with outsiders required in 1 Timothy 3:7.

Psalm 119:39 pleads for reproach to be turned away — the same concern for avoiding reproach is a qualification for overseers.