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# Blameless
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A person who is “blameless” or “without blame” behaves in a way that honors God. The person completely trusts and serves God. People respect a blameless person. The blameless person does not do anything that brings shame on God. The words “above reproach” are another way of writing about someone who is blameless.
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Blameless does not mean that the person never sins. Jesus is the only person to live without sinning (see: 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22).
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See: Serve (Servant, Slave); Shame (Ashamed); Sin
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Noah and Job were called blameless (see: Genesis 6:9; Job 1:1). For a person to become a deacon, an elder, or an overseer in the church that person must be blameless (see: 1 Timothy 3:8-10; Titus 1:6-7).
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See: Deacon; Elder; Overseer; Church
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