DECLARED RIGHTEOUS

(See also Justification; Righteousness)

“all of them will be righteous” (Isa 60:21): w02 7/1 18-19

anointed Christians: w25.02 7; it-1 605-606; w11 6/15 14; w08 1/15 21-22; w96 7/1 16; w95 2/15 10; w90 8/1 25; w90 10/15 28; w86 2/15 13, 15

discussion: w25.02 5, 7; it-1 603-607; it-2 970; w11 6/15 12-15; w08 6/15 29; w02 6/1 15-17

faith a basis: w02 6/1 16-17; w90 8/1 23; si 206, 218-219

gift from God: w11 6/15 11-15

Greek words: it-1 603-604

Hebrew word: it-1 603

impossible by works of law: w90 11/15 23

Jehovah’s righteousness sustained: it-1 606

Jesus Christ: it-1 604-605; it-2 72

“declared righteous in spirit” (1Ti 3:16): w90 1/15 13

meaning of term: w25.02 5-6; w11 6/15 13

need to pursue righteousness despite being: w90 10/15 28

“other sheep”: w25.02 7; it-1 606; w11 6/15 14-15; jr 176; w08 1/15 25; w98 2/1 20, 22-23; w96 7/1 20; w90 8/1 25; w90 10/15 28; w86 2/15 13

understanding clarified (1985): w06 2/15 30

pre-Christian times: it-1 604; w02 6/1 16-17; w95 2/15 11

Abraham: it-1 604-605; w11 6/15 14-15; w08 1/15 21

Rahab: w23.12 6; w93 12/15 22-25