Romans 4:20-25 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 4:17-22

Having observed when Abraham was justified by faith, and why, for the honour of Abraham and for example to us who call him father, the apostle here describes and commends the faith of Abraham, where observe, I. Whom he believed: God who quickeneth. It is God himself that faith fastens upon: other foundation can no man lay. Now observe what in God Abraham's faith had an eye to?to that, certainly, which would be most likely to confirm his faith concerning the things promised:?1. God who... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 4:23-25

In the close of the chapter, he applies all to us; and, having abundantly proved that Abraham was justified by faith, he here concludes that his justification was to be the pattern or sampler of ours: It was not written for his sake alone. It was not intended only for an historical commendation of Abraham, or a relation of something peculiar to him (as some antipaedobaptists will needs understand that circumcision was a seal of the righteousness of the faith, Rom. 4:11; only to Abraham... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 4:18-25

4:18-25 In hope Abraham believed beyond hope that he would become the father of many nations, as the saying had it, "So will be your seed.?" He did not weaken in his faith, although he was well aware that by this time his body had lost its vitality (for he was a hundred years old), and that the womb of Sarah was without life. He did not in unfaith waver at the promise of God, but he was revitalized by his faith, and he gave glory to God, and he was firmly convinced that he who had made the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:20

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 to perform them; with him all things are possible; every promise is in Christ, yea and amen, and never did any fail; and yet so it is, that some of God's children, through unbelief , do stagger at the promises of God; thinking either that they are too great for them, or demur upon them through... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:21

And being fully persuaded ,.... He had not only faith, a strong faith, but full assurance of faith: that what he God had promised ; though it was so long ago, and there were so many difficulties in the way; he was able , being the Lord God Almighty, to perform ; so his faith rested upon the power of God, with whom nothing is impossible. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:22

And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Not because his faith was strong, and he had a full assurance of it, but because it was right, resting on the promise of God, and relying upon his power and faithfulness to perform it; for though the righteousness of faith is not imputed to any sort of believers, not to mere nominal ones, yet to all such as have true faith, though it may be but weak; for faith, as to nature, kind, and object, though not as to degree, is the same in all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:23

Now it was not written for his sake alone ,.... This was not left on the sacred records, Genesis 15:6 , that it was imputed to him ; purely on his account, merely for his sake, as an encomium of his faith, and an honourable testimony to it, and for the encouragement of it; though this was doing him a very great honour, and was one design of it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:24

But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed ,.... What was written in the books of the Old Testament, was not written merely on account of them who are the subjects thereof, but for the use, learning, instruction and profit of saints under the New Testament dispensation; and particularly this concerning the pulsation of Abraham's faith for righteousness, or of the imputation of the righteousness of faith unto him for justification; which was not Abraham's faith, but that "righteousness"... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:25

Who was delivered for our offences ,.... Christ was delivered into the hands of men, and into the hands of justice, and unto death; and he was delivered by men, by Judas, to the chief priests, and by them to Pilate, and by Pilate to the Jews and Roman soldiers to be put to death; and he was also delivered up by his Father into the hands of justice and death, according to his determinate counsel and foreknowledge; but not without his own free consent, who voluntarily laid down his life, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:21

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. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 4:17-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 4:23-25

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 4:18-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:21

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