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# to present you holy, blameless, and above accusation—
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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]])
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# blameless, and above accusation
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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]])
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# 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]])
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