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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)