Romans 4:20

In respect, however, of the promise of God, he was not led to hesitate by unbelief, but received power by his faith, giving glory unto God,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

In Context

19And, without becoming weak in his faith, he attentively considered his own body, already deadened—he being a hundred years old, the deadening also of Sarah’s womb;

21And being fully persuaded (that),—what he hath promised, able is he also to perform:

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Cross References

Numbers 11:13Whence should, I, have flesh to give to all this people,—for they keep weeping by me saying, Oh give us flesh that we may eat!

2 Kings 7:19And when the officer responded to the man of God, and said, Lo! then, if Yahweh were making windows in the heavens, could it be according to this word? And he said,—Lo! thou art about to see it with thine own eyes, but, thereof, shalt thou not eat.

Isaiah 7:9Even though the head of Ephraim is Samaria, And, the head of Samaria, is the son of Remaliah. If ye trust not, Surely, ye cannot be trusted!

Jeremiah 32:16Then prayed I unto Yahweh,—after I had delivered the scroll of purchase unto Baruch son of Neriah, saying:—

Daniel 11:32And, them who are ready to deal lawlessly with a covenant, will he make impious by flatteries,—but, the people who know their God, will be strong and act with effect.

Zechariah 8:9Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Let your hands be strong, ye who are hearing, in these days, these words,—from the mouth of the prophets who, on the day the house of Yahweh of hosts, was founded, [foretold] that, the temple, should be built:—

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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