Romans 1:17

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“For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.””

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BSBPD

“For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 1:17 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 21:9So Moses made a bronze snake and mounted it on a pole. If anyone who was bitten looked at the bronze snake, he would live.
  2. Habakkuk 2:4Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright— but the righteous will live by faith—
  3. John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
  4. Romans 3:3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
  5. Romans 3:21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
  6. Romans 9:30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
  7. Galatians 3:11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
  8. Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
  9. Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
  10. Hebrews 11:6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

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