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Romans 8:33
The verb justify (dikaiô in Greek) is a legal term meaning “to acquit, to declare as righteous”; it is the opposite of “condemn.” Synonymous terms are “count righteous,” “remit sins,” and “not count sin” (Romans 4:5-8). Since only a judge can justify the accused or offer pardon, our justification must proceed only from our supreme Judge—God the Father—whereby He makes us acceptable and sets us in a right relationship with Him, vindicated and declared to be in the right.
Martin G. Collins
Are You Justified?Related Topics: dikaio | God Brings Things Back in Alignment | Justification | Justification as the Declaration of Righteousness | Remission | Remission of sins | To be declared righteousnessOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Romans 8:33:
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