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Where is “The just shall live by faith” in the Bible?
“The just shall live by faith” is Romans 1:17. Paul writes it to the church in Rome, quoting the prophet Habakkuk.
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In the Bible
It is Romans 1:17.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Paul writes it to the church in Rome, quoting the prophet Habakkuk.
The verse
For God’s righteousness is revealed in it from faith to faith, as it is written, “But the righteous will live by faith.”
Romans 1:17 · open the chapter →
What it means there
The line is quoted three times in the New Testament. Martin Luther said that understanding this verse changed how he read the whole Bible, and it became a watchword of the Reformation.
Also in the Bible
Look at the proud one: his soul is not upright within him. But the righteous will live by his faithfulness.
Habakkuk 2:4 · open the chapter →
Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because “The righteous will live by faith.”
Galatians 3:11 · open the chapter →
But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, I take no pleasure in him.”
Hebrews 10:38 · open the chapter →
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Where is “The just shall live by faith” in the Bible?
“The just shall live by faith” is Romans 1:17. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Paul writes it to the church in Rome, quoting the prophet Habakkuk.
Is “The just shall live by faith” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Romans 1:17, and also Habakkuk 2:4, Galatians 3:11 and Hebrews 10:38. In the Lumin Translation, Romans 1:17 reads: “For God’s righteousness is revealed in it from faith to faith, as it is written, “But the righteous will live by faith.””
Who said “The just shall live by faith”?
Paul writes it to the church in Rome, quoting the prophet Habakkuk.
What does “The just shall live by faith” mean in the Bible?
The line is quoted three times in the New Testament. Martin Luther said that understanding this verse changed how he read the whole Bible, and it became a watchword of the Reformation.
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