11 translations · Greek
Romans 1:17
For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:17 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
- KJV King James Version
- For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it has been written: “And the righteous one will live by faith,”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- For in the good news God is revealed as good and right, trustworthy from start to finish. As Scripture says, “Those who are right with God live by trusting him.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, 'And the righteous one by faith shall live,'
- DBY Darby Translation
- for righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For in this is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| δικαιοσύνη | dikaiosynē | [the] righteousness | G1343 δικαιοσύνη righteousness |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | of God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐν | en | — | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| αὐτῷ | autō | [the gospel] | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἀποκαλύπτεται | apokalyptetai | reveals | G601 ἀποκαλύπτω to reveal |
| ἐκ | ek | [that comes] by | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| πίστεως | pisteōs | faith [from start] | G4102 πίστις faith |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| πίστιν | pistin | [finish] | G4102 πίστις faith |
| καθὼς | kathōs | just as | G2531 καθώς as/just as |
| γέγραπται | gegraptai | it is written | G1125 γράφω to write |
| Ὁ | Ho | The | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | — | G1161 δέ then |
| δίκαιος | dikaios | righteous | G1342 δίκαιος just |
| ἐκ | ek | by | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| πίστεως | pisteōs | faith | G4102 πίστις faith |
| ζήσεται | zēsetai | will live | G2198 ζάω to live |
Related verses
- Habakkuk 2:4
Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.
- Galatians 3:11
Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”
- Hebrews 10:38
But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”
- Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
- Hebrews 11:6–7
Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
- Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
- Romans 3:21
But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
- Romans 3:3
For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?
- John 3:36
One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
15 So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
17 For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
19 because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.
Read all of Romans 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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