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The elect angels (tōn eklektōn aggelōn). For this triad of God, Christ, angels, see Luk 9:26. “Elect” in the sense of the “holy” angels who kept their own principality (Jud 1:6) and who did not sin (2Pe 2:4). Paul shows his interest in angels in 1Co 4:9; 1Co 11:10.
Observe (phulaxēis). First aorist active subjunctive of phulassō, to guard, to keep (Rom 2:26). Subfinal use of hina.
Without prejudice (chōris prokrimatos). Late and rare word (from prokinō, to judge beforehand), three times in the papyri, here only in N.T. “Without prejudgment.”
By partiality (kata prosklisin). Late word from prosklinō, to incline towards one (Act 5:36), only here in N.T.