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of rendering a favorable verdict.[1] We are found guilty. We are not acquitted of sin. So clearly, Paul is thinking of "dikaioo" in the sense to have justice done:
Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man has justice done[2] by faithfulness without the deeds of the law.
When we trust in Christ, God reckons that justice is done to us by the sacrifice of Christ. The penalty is paid. We receive a pardon (forgiveness) and not an acquittal. Christ pays our penalty after an unfavorable verdict. A pardoned person is treated like the innocent person in the end because he does not have to pay the penalty, but God has not unjustly said that the pardoned person was justified, declared righteous in His eyes. Paul is just saying that justice has been done in Christ.[3] [1] Exodus 23:7, "I will not justify the wicked".
[2] This is
the exact same grammatical form of the Greek
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word cited in the lexicon for
this definition.
in context: Rom. 3:24 justice being done freely;
26 one doing justice for; 28 justice is being done;
30 which shall do justice for; 4:5 that does
justice to; 5:1 justice being done by; 9 now
justice being done by; 6:7 has had justice done
because of sin; 8:30 he also did justice for, whom he
did justice to; 8:33 that is doing justice;
1Cor 6:11 ye are righteous; Gal 2:16 does not
have justice done, we may have justice done
by, shall no flesh have justice done; 17 seek to
have justice done; 3:8 would do justice for; 11
no man has justice done; 24 we might have justice
done by; Tit 3:7 that justice being done by.