Lexicon
ἀμέμπτως
amemptōs
G0274
G:ADV Greek

blamelessly

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amemptos describes conduct or preservation that is without blame in the contexts shown.

The attested uses describe being without blame: first in the conduct of those addressing believers, and also in a prayer that the whole person be kept without blame.

Senses in use

  1. Without blame in conduct or preservation · dominant

    In 1 Thessalonians 2:10, the adverb modifies how the speakers behaved toward believers; the APB renders the clause "how devoutly, rightly, and blamelessly we behaved." In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, it occurs in the prayer that spirit, soul, and body be kept without blame; the APB renders "be kept blameless."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "blamelessly" for the description of behavior in 1 Thessalonians 2:10 and "blameless" for the prayer in 1 Thessalonians 5:23. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate each term precisely.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture