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ἀνέγκλητος

anegklētosirreproachableHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective5 occurrences4 books5 verses

Definition

ἀν-έγκλητος, -ον

(ἀ-, ἐγκαλέω), [in LXX: 3Ma.5.31 * ;]

not to be called to account, unreprovable: 1 Corinthians 1:8, Colossians 1:22, 1 Timothy 3:10, Titus 1:6-7.

Synonyms: ἄμεμπτος, ἀνεπίλημπτος (see Tr., Syn., § ciii; Cremer, 742; MM, VGT, see word)

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. 1 Corinthians 1:8ἀνεγκλήτους · [so that you will be] blameless
    He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  2. Colossians 1:22ἀνεγκλήτους · blameless
    But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
  3. 1 Timothy 3:10ἀνέγκλητοι · above reproach
    Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
  4. Titus 1:6ἀνέγκλητος · blameless
    An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
  5. Titus 1:7ἀνέγκλητον · above reproach
    As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.