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Selected Verse: Romans 4:20 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ro 4:20 |
Strong Concordance |
[1161] He staggered [1252] not [3756] at [1519] the promise [1860] of God [2316] through unbelief [570]; but [235] was strong [1743] in faith [4102], giving [1325] glory [1391] to God [2316]; |
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King James |
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
He staggered--hesitated
not . . . but was strong in faith, giving glory to God--as able to make good His own word in spite of all obstacles. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
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. His conduct was Such as to honor God; that is, to show Abraham's conviction that he was worthy of implicit confidence and trust. In this way all who believe in the promises of God do honor to him. They bear testimony to him that he is worthy of confidence. They become so many witnesses in his favor; and furnish to their fellow-men evidence that God has a claim on the credence and trust of mankind. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Staggered (διεκρίθη)
Rev., better, wavered. See on Act 11:12; see on Jam 1:6; see on Jam 2:4. The word implies a mental struggle.
Promise (ἐπαγγελίαν)
See on Act 1:4.
Was strong (ἐνεδυναμώθη)
Passive voice. Lit., was strengthened, or endued with strength. Rev., waxed strong. |
4 And [2532], being assembled together [4871] with [846] them, commanded [3853] them [846] that they should [5563] not [3361] depart [5563] from [575] Jerusalem [2414], but [235] wait [4037] for the promise [1860] of the Father [3962], which [3739], saith he, ye have heard [191] of me [3450].
4 Are ye [1252] not [3756] then [2532] partial [1252] in [1722] yourselves [1438], and [2532] are become [1096] judges [2923] of evil [4190] thoughts [1261]?
6 But [1161] let him ask [154] in [1722] faith [4102], nothing [3367] wavering [1252]. For [1063] he that wavereth [1252] is like [1503] a wave [2830] of the sea [2281] driven with the wind [416] and [2532] tossed [4494].
12 And [1161] the Spirit [4151] bade [2036] me [3427] go with [4905] them [846], nothing [3367] doubting [1252]. Moreover [1161] [2532] these [3778] six [1803] brethren [80] accompanied [4862] [2064] me [1698], and [2532] we entered [1525] into [1519] the man's [435] house [3624]: