Glossary Term
Risk: Critical- Approved rendering
- Aklanma
- Transliteration
- ahk-lahn-MAH
- Rejected alternatives
- günahların affı (forgiveness of sins, alone), temize çıkma (colloquial 'being cleared')
Justification
Aklanma is a forensic-legal term (to be acquitted/declared innocent) already used in Turkish legal registers, which makes it a strong fit for Paul’s courtroom metaphor. Do not collapse it into simple forgiveness (günahların affı); justification is a positive declaration of righteousness, not merely a pardon.