Romans 1:17

New International Reader's Version

The good news shows God’s power to make people right with himself. God’s power to be made right with him is given to the person who has faith. It happens by faith from beginning to end. It is written, “The one who is right with God will live by faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4)

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:9

He obeys my rules. He is faithful in keeping my laws. He always does what is right. You can be sure he will live,” announces the Lord and King.

Habakkuk 2:4

“The Babylonians are very proud. What they want is not good. “But the person who is godly will live by his faithfulness.

Numbers 21:9

So Moses made a bronze snake. He put it up on a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake remained alive.

John 3:36

Anyone who believes in the Son has eternal life. Anyone who does not believe in the Son will not have life. God’s anger remains on them.”

Romans 10:3

They didn’t know that God’s power makes people right with himself. They tried to get right with God in their own way. They didn’t do it in God’s way.

Romans 3:21

But now God has shown us his saving power without the help of the law. But the Law and the Prophets tell us about this.

Romans 3:22

We are made right with God by putting our faith in Jesus Christ. This happens to all who believe. It is no different for the Jews than for the Gentiles.

Romans 3:3

What if some Jews were not faithful? Will the fact that they weren’t faithful keep God from being faithful?

Romans 9:30

What should we say then? Gentiles did not look for a way to be right with God. But they found it by having faith.

2 Corinthians 3:9

The law that condemns people to death had glory. How much more glory does the work of the Spirit have! His work makes people right with God.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ didn’t have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.

Galatians 3:11

We know that no one who depends on the law is made right with God. This is because “the one who is right with God will live by faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4)

Philippians 3:9

I want to be joined to him. Being right with God does not come from my obeying the law. It comes because I believe in Christ. It comes from God because of faith.

Hebrews 10:38

And, “The one who is right with God will live by faith. And I am not pleased with the one who pulls back.” (Habakkuk 2:3,4)