Romans 4:20

Faith Doubt Praise and worship God's faithfulness

¹⁸ Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

¹⁹ Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

²¹ being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.

²² This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
KJV: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
WEB: Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
ASV: yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,
DARBY: and hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief; but found strength in faith, giving glory to God;
BLB: Yet he did not doubt in unbelief in the promise of God, but was empowered in faith, having given glory to God,

ÅB: Men han tvilte ikke på Guds løfte i vantro, men ble sterk i troen og gav Gud æren.
OTB: Likevel nølte han ikke i vantro med hensyn til Guds løfte, men ble styrket i sin tro og ga Gud ære,
B1930: på Guds løfte tvilte han ikke i vantro, men blev sterk i sin tro, idet han gav Gud æren

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 1:45
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
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1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
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Daniel 10:19
“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
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2 Corinthians 12:10
That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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2 Timothy 2:1
You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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Isaiah 35:4
Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”
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Isaiah 7:9
The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”
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Haggai 2:4
But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work! For I am with you, declares the LORD of Hosts.
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