“Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—”
Habakkuk 2:4
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The righteous will live by faith
“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.””
The righteous will live by faith — Paul in Galatians
“Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.””
My righteous one will live by faith
“But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.””
'The righteous will live by faith.' Habakkuk wrote it during national crisis. Paul made it the anthem of the gospel. Martin Luther built a reformation on it.
“Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.””
'The righteous will live by faith.' The thesis statement of Romans — everything Paul writes flows from this Habakkuk quote.
“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.””
Third NT use of 'the righteous will live by faith' — Hebrews applies it to perseverance. Same truth, different angle: keep going.
“But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.””
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