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Romans 4:20 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 4:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 4:2018 words
GreekMeaning
εἰςeis
AboutprepositionG1519
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίανepangelian
promisenounG1860
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
οὐou
notadverbG3756
διεκρίθηdiekrithē
he did waververbG1252
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἀπιστίᾳapistia
through unbeliefnounG570
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ἐνεδυναμώθηenedynamōthē
was strengthenedverbG1743
τῇ
thearticleG3588
πίστειpistei
in faithnounG4102
δοὺςdous
having givenverbG1325
δόξανdoxan
glorynounG1391
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 4:20

“But he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief.” For God neither gave any proof nor made any sign, but there were only bare words promising such things as nature did not hold out any hopes of. Yet still he says, “he staggered not.” He does not say, “He did not disbelieve,” but, “He staggered not,” that is, he neither doubted nor hesitated though the hindrances were so great. From this we learn, that if God promise even countless impossibilities, and he that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Seeds of faith - Romans 4
We bring nothing; He provides everything. God is faithful in every circumstance. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. The early church would have heard this very differently ...
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