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Selected Verse: Romans 4:21 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ro 4:21 |
King James |
And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| And being fully persuaded, &c.--that is, the glory which Abraham's faith gave to God consisted in this, that, firm in the persuasion of God's ability to fulfil his promise, no difficulties shook him. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And being fully persuaded - Thoroughly or entirely convinced; Luk 1:1; Rom 14:5; Ti2 4:5, Ti2 4:17.
He was able - Compare Gen 18:14. This was not the only time in which Abraham evinced this confidence. His faith was equally implicit and strong when he was commanded to sacrifice his promised son; Heb 11:19. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Being fully persuaded (πληροφορηθεὶς)
Rev., more accurately, fully assured. See on most surely believed, Luk 1:1. The primary idea is, being filled with a thought or conviction.
Able (δυνατός)
The sense is stronger: mighty; compare Luk 1:49; Luk 24:19; Act 18:24; Co2 10:4; Rev 6:15. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And being fully persuaded - πληροφορηθεις, his measure: his soul was full of confidence, that the truth of God bound him to fulfill his promise and his power enabled him to do it. |
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,