Romans 4:20–21
Paul says Abraham did not doubt: he was convinced God could do what he promised
Study it word by word20yet with respect to the promise of God he did not waver in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
21and was fully convinced that what he had promised he was able also to do.
In its context
18He believed, in hope against hope, so that he would become the father of many nations according to what had been said: So your offspring will be.
19And without weakening in faith, he considered his own body dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb;
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22That is why it was counted to him as righteousness.
23But it was not written for the sake of him alone that it was counted to him,
Its words in the original
- ἐπαγγελίανepangelian· promise
Promise.
- θεοῦtheou· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- διεκρίθηdiekrithē· judge, doubt
Distinguish, judge between two things; in the middle voice, doubt, or dispute.
- ἀπιστίᾳapistiai· unbelief
Unbelief, lack of faith.
- ἐνεδυναμώθηenedynamōthē· strengthen
Strengthen, make strong.
- πίστειpistei· faith
Faith: firm trust in God; also faithfulness.
- δοὺςdous· give
Give.
- δόξανdoxan· glory
Glory: splendor, honor, the weight of God's presence.
- πληροφορηθεὶςplērophorētheis· fully convince, fulfill
Be fully convinced; also fulfill, carry out completely.
- ἐπήγγελταιepēngeltai· promise
To promise.
- δυνατόςdynatos· possible, powerful
Possible; also strong, powerful, able.
- ἐστινestin· be
Be, exist.
- ποιῆσαιpoiēsai· do, make
Do, make, produce.