Dikaioo — To Justify
A courtroom verdict: declared righteous. The word at the center of Romans — 'being justified freely by his grace.'
Greek · Strong's G1344 · 36 occurrences in the New Testament (KJV)
to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent
KJV translations: free, justify(-ier), be righteous
Dikaioo in the Bible — example verses
“The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.”Matthew 11:19 (KJV)
“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”Matthew 12:37 (KJV)
“And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.”Luke 7:29 (KJV)
“But wisdom is justified of all her children.”Luke 7:35 (KJV)
“But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?”Luke 10:29 (KJV)
“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”Luke 16:15 (KJV)
“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”Luke 18:14 (KJV)
“And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.”Acts 13:39 (KJV)
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