Footnote

a Paul quoted the Septuagint rendering of Habakkuk 2:4, which includes the phrase “if anyone shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” This statement does not appear in any extant Hebrew manuscript. Some have suggested that the Septuagint was based on earlier Hebrew manuscripts that no longer exist. In any event, Paul included it here under the influence of God’s holy spirit. It therefore has divine authorization.