Romans 1:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 1:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 1:17 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 1:17 — KJV
“For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”
— Romans 1:17 (KJV)
Romans 1:17 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 1:17
“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:17: god, faith, just
“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:17: righteousness, god, faith
“And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:17: god, written, live
“That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. That which...: Heb. Justice, justice”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:17: god, just, live
“In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:17: righteousness, god, live
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