Anegkletos describes persons presented or required as free from reproach in Scripture.

The term consistently marks persons as free from reproach: believers are confirmed or presented in that condition, and those considered for service or oversight must meet it.

1. Free from reproach in standing or qualification · dominant

   The accusative plural form describes those confirmed to the end in 1 Corinthians 1:8 and those presented before him in Colossians 1:22; in each clause, the APB renders the relevant description “irreproachable.” The nominative forms describe people tested before serving in 1 Timothy 3:10 and a person under consideration in Titus 1:6, while Titus 1:7 places the singular form in the requirement for an overseer; the APB renders these clauses with “irreproachable” or “above reproach.”

   1 Corinthians 1:81 Timothy 3:10Colossians 1:22Titus 1:6Titus 1:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB usually uses “irreproachable,” while Titus 1:6 and Titus 1:7 use “above reproach.” These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish separate senses.