adikia denotes wrongdoing or injustice set against truth, righteous conduct, and God’s judgment in the Bible.

The term consistently denotes wrongdoing or injustice: it names conduct opposed to truth, marks actions and persons as corrupt, and can describe what is to be left behind, forgiven, or judged. The same broad use appears in descriptions of unjust people, deceptive gain, and wrongdoing attributed or denied in relation to God.

1. Wrongdoing or injustice in conduct and character · dominant

   Across the cited clauses, the noun identifies wrongful conduct or its presence: in Romans 1:18 the APB renders both opposition to human wrongdoing and suppression of truth within it, while Romans 6:13 contrasts instruments of wrongdoing with presentation to God. In 1 John 5:17 the APB states that all such wrongdoing is sin; Luke 13:27 calls certain people workers of it, and 2 Timothy 2:19 commands departure from it.

   Romans 1:18Romans 6:131 John 5:17Luke 13:272 Timothy 2:19John 7:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “unrighteousness,” while Acts 8:23 and Hebrews 8:12 use “iniquity” and Romans 9:14 uses “injustice.” These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.