Romans 4:21
On the contrary, his faith gave him strength; and he praised God, in the firm conviction that what God has promised he is also able to carry out.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
In Context
20He was not led by want of faith to doubt God’s promise.
22And therefore his faith ‘was regarded as righteousness.’
Cross References
Psalms 115:3Our God he is in heaven; whatever he wishes, he does.
Luke 1:37for no promise from God will fail to be fulfilled.”
Romans 8:38For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor archangels, nor the present, nor the future, nor any powers,
2 Corinthians 9:8God has power to shower all kinds of blessings on you, so that, having, under all circumstances and on all occasions, all that you can need, you may be able to shower all kinds of benefits on others.
Hebrews 11:13All these died sustained by faith. They did not obtain the promised blessings, but they saw them from a distance and welcomed the sight, and they acknowledged themselves to be only foreigners and strangers on the earth.
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 →