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Romans 1:17

“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 1:17 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Habakkuk 2:4

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Paul quotes Habakkuk 2:4 without “his”: the Hebrew says “the righteous will live by his faithfulness.”

Formula: γέγραπται “it is written” (Romans 1:17)

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Greek of the New Testament: δικαιοσύνη γὰρ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν καθὼς γέγραπται Ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται

Hebrew (Masoretic text): הִנֵּה עֻפְּלָה לֹא יָשְׁרָה נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹ וְצַדִּיק בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֹ יִחְיֶה

Septuagint (Habakkuk 2:4-5 in the Septuagint numbering): ἐὰν ὑποστείληται, οὐκ εὐδοκεῖ ἡ ψυχὴ μου ἐν αὐτῷ· ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως μου ζήσεται. δὲ κατοιόμενος καταφρονητής· οὐδέν μὴ περάνῃ· ὃς ἐπλάτυνεν καθὼς ᾅης τὴν ψυχὴν

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 5 consecutive words: “Ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Romans 1:17, word by word

the righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosynē

righteousness

Doing what is just, living as God wants.

Where else “dikaiosynē” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
is revealedἀποκαλύπτεταιapokalyptetai

reveal

Reveal, uncover what was hidden.

Where else “apokalyptetai” appears
faithπίστεωςpisteōs

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

Where else “pisteōs” appears
it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptai

it is written

So the Bible says; a passage is quoted.

Where else “gegraptai” appears
righteousδίκαιοςdikaios

righteous

One who lives well, as God wants.

Where else “dikaios” appears
will liveζήσεταιzēsetai

live

To have life in the body, or receive it again after dying.

Where else “zēsetai” appears

Translation note

Habakkuk 2:4. “From faith to faith” can be understood “by faith and for faith,” or “wholly by faith.”

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Quotation · Habakkuk 2:4

Paul quotes Habakkuk 2:4 without “his”: the Hebrew says “the righteous will live by his faithfulness.”

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Romans 1:17

17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.

Habakkuk 2:4

4Look, the one who is puffed up, his soul is not upright in him; but the righteous by his faithfulness will live.

The context

16For I am not ashamed of the good news; for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, both to the Jew first and to the Greek.

17 · This verse (above)

18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by unrighteousness,

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  1. 1. What it says

    How does Paul introduce himself at the start of the letter, and what does he say he is not ashamed of? (vv. 1, 16)

  2. 2. What it means

    Paul says God's invisible qualities are perceived in what he made (vv. 19-20). What do you think he means by that?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Paul was not ashamed of the good news (v. 16). How can you speak naturally and respectfully about what you value most?

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