16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel,(A) because it is the power of God(B) that brings salvation to everyone who believes:(C) first to the Jew,(D) then to the Gentile.(E) 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed(F)—a righteousness that is by faith(G) from first to last,[a] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”[b](H)

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  1. Romans 1:17 Or is from faith to faith
  2. Romans 1:17 Hab. 2:4

16 For I am not (A)ashamed of the gospel, for (B)it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the (C)Jew first and also to (D)the Greek. 17 For in it (E)the righteousness of God is revealed [a]from faith to faith; as it is written: “[b](F)But the righteous one will live by faith.”

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  1. Romans 1:17 Or by
  2. Romans 1:17 Or But the one who is righteous by faith shall live

16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation [from His wrath and punishment] to everyone who believes [in Christ as Savior], to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed in a way that awakens more faith]. As it is written and forever remains written, “The just and upright shall live by faith.”(A)

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16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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The Power of the Good News

16 (A) I am proud of the good news! It is God's powerful way of saving all people who have faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. 17 (B) The good news tells how God accepts everyone who has faith, but only those who have faith.[a] It is just as the Scriptures say, “The people God accepts because of their faith will live.”[b]

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  1. 1.17 but only those who have faith: Or “and faith is all that matters.”
  2. 1.17 The people God accepts because of their faith will live: Or “The people God accepts will live because of their faith.”