Romans 4:19

His trust in God didn't weaken even though he thought his body was practically dead (he was around a hundred years old), and knew that Sarah was too old to have children.

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In The King James Version

And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:

In Context

18Against all hope Abraham in hope trusted God, so he could become the father of many peoples, just as God had promised him: “This is how many descendants you'll have!”

20He held on to God's promise—he didn't doubt it. Instead his trust in God grew stronger, and he gave glory to God.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:11Abraham and Sarah were old, getting on in years. Sarah was well past the age of having children.

Matthew 8:26“Why are you so afraid? Why do you trust so little?” he asked them. Then he got up, and commanded the winds and the waves to stop. Everything became absolutely calm.

Matthew 14:31Immediately Jesus reached out and grabbed hold of him, and said, “You have such little trust in me. Why did you doubt?”

John 20:27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand in the wound on my side. Stop doubting and trust in me!”

Romans 14:21It's better not to eat meat or drink wine or anything else that would cause your fellow-believer to stumble.

Matthew Henry on Romans 4:10-23

The Case of Abraham. ( a. d. 58.) 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not… Read the whole commentary →

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