The word "justified" means "made righteous" or "recognized as righteous." The righteousness of Christ is imputed to the believer by faith (Romans 4:5; James 2:23).

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KJV Defenders Study Bible, by Dr. Henry Morris, Ph.D.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Language: English
DEF 10 ISBN 0-529-10444-x
DEF 10-1 ISBN 0-529-10445-8