ἀνέγκλητος anénklētos
Meaning
unaccused, i.e. (by implication) irreproachable
In the King James Version: blameless
Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G1458 (ἐγκαλέω);
Where it is used
- 1 Corinthians 1:8 He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Colossians 1:22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
- 1 Timothy 3:10 Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
- Titus 1:6 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.
- Titus 1:7 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.