1Ti 5:21 | RWP | e4.org | The elect angels ( των εκλεκτων αγγελων ). For this triad of God, Christ, angels, see . "Elect" in the sense of the "holy" angels who kept their own principality ( ) and who did not sin ( ). Paul shows his interest in angels in ; . Observe ( φυλαξηις ). First aorist active subjunctive of φυλασσω , to guard, to keep ( ). Subfinal use of ινα . Without prejudice ( χωρις προκριματος ). Late and rare word (from προκινω , to judge beforehand), three times in the papyri, here only in N.T. "Without prejudgment." By partiality ( κατα προσκλισιν ). Late word from προσκλινω , to incline towards one ( ), only here in N.T.

‏ 1 Timothy 5:21

The elect angels ( των εκλεκτων αγγελων ). For this triad of God, Christ, angels, see Lu 9:26. "Elect" in the sense of the "holy" angels who kept their own principality (Jude 1:6) and who did not sin (2Pe 2:4). Paul shows his interest in angels in 1Co 4:9; 11:10.

Observe ( φυλαξηις ). First aorist active subjunctive of φυλασσω, to guard, to keep (Ro 2:26). Subfinal use of ινα.

Without prejudice ( χωρις προκριματος ). Late and rare word (from προκινω, to judge beforehand), three times in the papyri, here only in N.T. "Without prejudgment."

By partiality ( κατα προσκλισιν ). Late word from προσκλινω, to incline towards one (Ac 5:36), only here in N.T.