In accordance with the writer\u27s convictions concerning the source of St. Paul\u27s teachings mentioned in the previous article we begin the investigation of the present topic with the questions: What might Paul be expected to mean by words like righteous (δίχαιοζ), righteousness (διχαιοςύνη) , justify (διχαιοῦν) on the basis of his knowledge of the Old Testament? What effect would the use of these terms and related ones in Aramaic by the rabbis be expected to have on his own usage