ἄμεικτον ἑαυτοῖς καταστῆσαι → refuse to admit him to their society
P. and V. λαμπρῶς, σεμνῶς, P. μεγαλοπρεπῶς.
brightly: P. and V. λαμπρῶς.
preeminently: V. ἐξόχως.