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andκαὶwasfully convincedπληροφορηθεὶςthatὅτιwhatὃhe had promisedἐπήγγελταιhe wasἐστινableδυνατόςalsoκαὶto do.ποιῆσαι
Romans 4:21
Study it in the app“and was fully convinced that what he had promised he was able also to do.”
Paul says Abraham did not doubt: he was convinced God could do what he promisedFaithfulness
With the Greek beneath
Romans 4:21, word by word
- fully convincedπληροφορηθεὶςplērophorētheis
fully convince
To hold a firm certainty, with no doubt at all.
Where else “plērophorētheis” appears- he had promisedἐπήγγελταιepēngeltai
promise
To pledge something, as God did to Abraham.
Where else “epēngeltai” appears- he wasἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- ableδυνατόςdynatos
mighty
One who has strength and ability to act.
Where else “dynatos” appears- to doποιῆσαιpoiēsai
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēsai” appears
The context
20yet with respect to the promise of God he did not waver in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
21 · This verse (above)
22That is why it was counted to him as righteousness.
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?