But the Holy Ghost, who giveth to all men both mouth and tongue, knoweth how to speak. He could have said (as the sophisters imagine) the righteous man shall live by faith formed, beautified and made perfect by charity. But this He omitted of purpose and saith plainly: “the righteous man shall live by faith.” We therefore will still hold and extol this faith, which God Himself has called faith; that is to say, a true and certain faith, which doubteth not of God, nor of His promise, nor of the forgiveness of sins through Christ, that we may dwell safe and sure in this our object Christ, and may keep still before our eyes the passion and blood of the Mediator and all His benefits.
Martin Luther, Kregel, Galatians 3:11, p. 158f.
KJV Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
KJV Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
KJV Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
