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to present you holy, blameless, and above accusation—
Paul is describing the Colossians as though Jesus had physically washed them, put them in clean clothes, and brought them to stand before God the Father. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
blameless, and above accusation
Paul uses two concepts, "blameless" and "above accusation," that mean almost the same thing to emphasize the idea of perfection. Alternate translation: "holy and perfect" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet)
before him
This expression of location stands for "in God's view" or "in God's mind" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)