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

Other Translations of Romans 1:17

New International Version

17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed-a righteousness that is by faith from first to last,Or "is from faith to faith" just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."Hab. 2:4

English Standard Version

17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith,Or beginning and ending in faith as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."Or The one who by faith is righteous shall live

The Message

17 God's way of putting people right shows up in the acts of faith, confirming what Scripture has said all along: "The person in right standing before God by trusting him really lives." Ignoring God Leads to a Downward Spiral

New King James Version

17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith." Habakkuk 2:4

New Living Translation

17 This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Romans 1:17

Commentary on Romans 1:16-17

(Read Romans 1:16-17)

In these verses the apostle opens the design of the whole epistle, in which he brings forward a charge of sinfulness against all flesh; declares the only method of deliverance from condemnation, by faith in the mercy of God, through Jesus Christ; and then builds upon it purity of heart, grateful obedience, and earnest desires to improve in all those Christian graces and tempers, which nothing but a lively faith in Christ can bring forth. God is a just and holy God, and we are guilty sinners. It is necessary that we have a righteousness to appear in before him: there is such a righteousness brought in by the Messiah, and made known in the gospel; a gracious method of acceptance, notwithstanding the guilt of our sins. It is the righteousness of Christ, who is God, coming from a satisfaction of infinite value. Faith is all in all, both in the beginning and progress of Christian life. It is not from faith to works, as if faith put us into a justified state, and then works kept us in it; but it is all along from faith to faith; it is faith pressing forward, and gaining the victory over unbelief.

4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Other Translations of Habakkuk 2:4

New International Version

4 "See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright- but the righteous person will live by his faithfulnessOr "faith" -

English Standard Version

4 "Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.Or faithfulness

The Message

4 "Look at that man, bloated by self-importance - full of himself but soul-empty. But the person in right standing before God through loyal and steady believing is fully alive, really alive.

New King James Version

4 "Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.

New Living Translation

4 "Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Habakkuk 2:4

Commentary on Habakkuk 2:1-4

(Read Habakkuk 2:1-4)

When tossed and perplexed with doubts about the methods of Providence, we must watch against temptations to be impatient. When we have poured out complaints and requests before God, we must observe the answers God gives by his word, his Spirit, and providences; what the Lord will say to our case. God will not disappoint the believing expectations of those who wait to hear what he will say unto them. All are concerned in the truths of God's word. Though the promised favour be deferred long, it will come at last, and abundantly recompense us for waiting. The humble, broken-hearted, repenting sinner, alone seeks to obtain an interest in this salvation. He will rest his soul on the promise, and on Christ, in and through whom it is given. Thus he walks and works, as well as lives by faith, perseveres to the end, and is exalted to glory; while those who distrust or despise God's all-sufficiency will not walk uprightly with him. The just shall live by faith in these precious promises, while the performance of them is deferred. Only those made just by faith, shall live, shall be happy here and for ever.