Romans 4:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Romans 4:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  He staggered not - He was not moved, or agitated; he steadily and firmly believed the promise. Giving glory to God - Giving honor to God by the firmness with which he believed his promises. H...

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• Romans 4:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving (r) glory to God; (r) Acknowledged and praised God, as most gracious and true.

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• Romans 4:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Romans 4:17 b - Romans 4:25 . Faith in God the Life-Giver. Romans 4:17 associates with the scope the quality of Abraham's faith. The patriarch's world-fatherhood was his in the sight of...

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• Romans 4:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  staggered . Greek. diakrino. App-122. Compare Matthew 21:21 . through . by. was strong . Greek. endunamoo. See Acts 9:22 . glory . See Romans 1:23 and John 1:14 .

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• Romans 4:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  20. Nor did he through unbelief make an inquiry, etc. Though I do not follow the old version, nor [ Erasmus ], yet my rendering is not given without reason. The Apostle seems to have had t...

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• Romans 4:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1839 ABRAHAM’S FAITH Romans 4:20-25 . He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he ha...

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• Romans 4:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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

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• Romans 4:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; He staggered ('hesitated') not, х diekrithee ( G1252 ). In the New Testament, dia...

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• Romans 4:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Acceptance by Faith foreshadowed in the old Dispensation In Romans 3:21 .; St. Paul set forth the great truth of acceptance by faith. A Jew might object that it was new, and therefore not true. I...

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• Romans 4:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  IV. (1-25) The subject of the chapter is an application of the foregoing to the special (and crucial) case of Abraham, with particular reference to two ideas that are continually recurring through...

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• Romans 4:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 11 ABRAHAM (2) Romans 4:13-25 AGAIN we approach the name of Abraham, Friend of God, Father of the Faithful. We have seen him justified by faith, personally accepted because turning alt...

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• Romans 4:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  following Abraham in Faith in God Romans 4:16-25 Notice the remarkable alteration made by the r.v. in Romans 4:19 . The a.v. suggests that Abraham refused to consider the physical disabilities...

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• Romans 4:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The apostle now dealt with another difficulty that might arise in the mind of the Jew, showing that the method of grace, namely, imputing righteousness in response to faith, is in harmony with the wh...

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• Romans 4:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations), before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. (18) Who agai...

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• Romans 4:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  He staggered not at the promise of God ,.... There is no reason to stagger at, or hesitate about any of the promises of God, since they are made by him that cannot lie; his faithfulness is engaged t...

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• Romans 4:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; Ver. 20. Giving glory to God ] Confessing and exalting God, as Luke 17:18 , giving him a tes...

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• Romans 4:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Who , &c. In this paragraph the apostle first takes notice of the difficulties which stood in the way of Abraham's faith, and then of the power and excellence of it, manifested in its triumphing...

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• Romans 4:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Abraham and David Justified by Faith Now there is deepest patience and grace shown on the part of God through Paul, His instrument in writing this epistle: for it is blessed to see that He gives n...

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• Romans 4:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Case of Abraham. A. D.  58.       17b -- Before him whom he believed, even God, who quickenet...

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• Romans 4:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The promise of God; viz. in Genesis 15:5 , and Genesis 17:16 . Giving glory to God; as all do that rely upon the power and promise of God, setting to their seals that he is true.

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• Romans 4:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  What Paul Has Just Described Is Now Seen To Be In Accordance With Ideas Related To Abraham And David (4:1-25). No one was of more importance to the Jews than Abraham. It was to him that God had gi...

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• Romans 4:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Romans 4:18 .—Against hope as man; but upon hope in God (Severian). Romans 4:19 .—In this passage Abraham is represented as placed between two opposite forces—that of sight and t...

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• Romans 4:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Romans 3:31 ; Romans 4 A Crucial Case. I. It was by his faith Abraham was justified, not by his works of obedience. Paul's proof of this is very simple. He finds a remarkable proof-text ready...

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• Romans 4:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Romans 4:1-3 . What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what...

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• Romans 4:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Romans 4:1 . What shall we say then that Abraham, our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? How was he a sinner, an idolater, justified? Was it by the flesh, as indicated by the word...

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• Romans 4:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

  What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? Lessons from the case of Abraham I. However much the most perfect of the species may have to glory of in...

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• Romans 4:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Romans 4:1-45 (5) Abraham himself shown to have been justified by faith, and not by works, believers being his true heirs. The main points of the argument may be summarized th...

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• Romans 4:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Scriptural proof:

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• Romans 4:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 16:13 ; 2 Chronicles 20:15-20 ; 2 Corinthians 12:10 ; 2 Kings 7:19 ; 2 Kings 7:2 ; 2 Timothy 2:1 ; Daniel 10:19 ; Daniel 11:32 ; Ephesians 6:10 ; Haggai 2:4 ; Isaiah 35:4 ;...

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• Romans 4:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Abraham an Exemplar of Faith Romans 4:1-5 , Romans 4:13-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In our verses there are several things relative to the faith of Abraham that are worthy of note: 1. What di...

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