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1 Timothy 5:21

διαμαρτύρομαι (G1263) praes. ind. med. (dep.) заклинать, торжественно заявлять. Предложное сочетание передает идею "тщательно" (МН, 302).
έκλεκτός (G1588) выбранный, избранный,
ϊν (G2443) с conj. чтобы. Вводит содержание просьбы Павла к Тимофею,
φυλάξης aor. conj. act. от φυλάσσω (G5442) хранить, соблюдать, блюсти,
προκρίμα (G4299) предварительное суждение, предрассудок,
ποιών praes. act. part. от ποιέω (G4160) делать, поступать. Part, образа действия или пояснительное, объясняет повеление,
πρόσκλισις (G4346) расположение, пристрастность (RW).

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