I charge thee before God, &c. He refers to the last judgment, in which we shall stand before God, and Christ, and his elect That is, holy, angels Who are the witnesses of our conversation. The apostle looks through his own labours, and even through time itself, and seems to stand as one already in eternity; that thou observe these things without preferring, &c. Προκριματος, prejudging. The word signifies a judgment formed before the matter judged hath been duly examined; doing nothing by partiality For or against any one; Greek, κατα
προσκλισιν, literally, a leaning to one side, through favour arising from private friendship or affection.