Decoder Terminal
NO CONDEMNATION
VERDICT RENDERED — CHARGES DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE
CONDITIONSpecs
scope
universal for all 'in Christ' — no exceptions, no partial verdicts
contrast
krima (judgment) vs. katakrima (condemnation/sentence)
greek term
katakrima
legal meaning
sentence of condemnation, punishment decreed after guilty verdict
Intelligence Brief
The Greek 'katakrima' is a judicial term meaning the sentence following a guilty verdict — not merely accusation but the punishment decreed. Paul's declaration is forensic: for those 'in Christ Jesus,' the courtroom has rendered its final judgment and it is acquittal. This is not pardon (guilty but forgiven) but justification (declared righteous). The scarlet thread is immediate and explicit: Christ absorbed the condemnation on the cross (v. 3), so none remains for those united to him. The Judge who would condemn is the same one who died, rose, and now intercedes (v. 34).
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