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Habakkuk 2:4 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Habakkuk 2:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Habakkuk chapter 2 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
Habakkuk 2:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Habakkuk 2:4
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. This verse stands as one of the most theologically significant statements in the Old Testament, quoted three times in the New Testament (Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38) and forming a foundation for the doctrine of justification by faith. The contrast is stark: the proud who trust themselves versus the righteous who live by faith in God."His soul which is lifted up" (עֻפְּלָה/uphelah) refers to the Babylonians whose pride and self-sufficiency make them morally crooked. Despite their mili...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Habakkuk 2:4
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“But the righteous shall live by faith.{Habakkuk 2:4}”
“my soul has no pleasure in him.{Habakkuk 2:3-4},Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.,,,,,,,,”
“for”
“even we believed in Christ Jesus”
“but one who disobeys{The same word can be translated disobeys or disbelieves in this context.} the Son won't see life”
“because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.”
“this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled”
“Nebuchadnezzar”
“and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly”
“you younger ones”