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yetδὲwith respect toεἰςthe promiseτὴν ἐπαγγελίανof Godτοῦ θεοῦhe did notοὐwaverδιεκρίθηin unbelief,τῇ ἀπιστίᾳbutἀλλὰwas strengthenedἐνεδυναμώθηin faith,τῇ πίστειgivingδοὺςgloryδόξανto God,τῷ θεῷ
Romans 4:20
Study it in the app“yet with respect to the promise of God he did not waver in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,”
Paul says Abraham did not doubt: he was convinced God could do what he promisedFaithfulness
With the Greek beneath
Romans 4:20, word by word
- the promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelian
promise
Promise.
Where else “epangelian” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- waverδιεκρίθηdiekrithē
doubt
To waver, be unsure in faith.
Where else “diekrithē” appears- in unbeliefἀπιστίᾳapistiai
unbelief
Not believing, having no faith.
Where else “apistiai” appears- was strengthenedἐνεδυναμώθηenedynamōthē
strengthen
Strengthen, make strong.
Where else “enedynamōthē” appears- in faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- givingδοὺςdous
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dous” appears- gloryδόξανdoxan
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxan” appears
The context
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;
20 · This verse (above)
21and was fully convinced that what he had promised he was able also to do.
To study Romans 4 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say happened to Abraham when he believed God? (vv. 3, 20-22)
2. What it means
Why does Paul use the example of Abraham to speak of faith? What does he want to show? (vv. 1-3, 9-12)
3. How I live it
Abraham kept trusting although it seemed impossible (vv. 18-21). In what situation is trust hard for you, and what would help you keep hoping?