16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” - Romans 1:16-17
When struggling with sin, either internally or externally, we must "live by faith." When lies arise like, "you're note righteous", and lusts draw us such as, "...this is better than what God offers", our saving God is there assuring us of His power worked in us through the gospel of His Son (Eph. 2, Rom. 5-8 etc.). We must not think we can overcome sin, but rely on our our great God, who alone has accomplished salvation through His Son. He has saved. He continues to save. He will ultimately, fully save.
Further reading: The book of Hebrews
New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. (1995). (Ro 1:16–17). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
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