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By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.
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Imperfect Faith is Still Faith
Commentators note that while Sarah initially laughed in disbelief at God's promise, she ultimately overcame her doubt. Her inclusion here shows that God honors true faith, even when it's initially mixed with weakness. As John Calvin explains, her faith is commended because she did not persist in unbelief but obediently received God's word once she understood its divine source.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed. The word "herself" here—auth—implies that there was somethin…
To conceive seed (εις καταβολην σπερματος). For deposit of seed. See 4:3 for καταβολη.
Past age (παρα καιρ…
19th Century
Anglican
Through faith also Sara herself.—Rather, By faith Sarah herself also, or, even Sarah herself. This emphatic intr…
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Baptist
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him …
This verse presents us with a difficult problem. On the face of it, the verse in Greek ascribes to Sarah an activity possible only to males, that s…
16th Century
Protestant
Through faith also, Sarah herself, etc. So that women may know that this truth belongs to them as well as to men, he adduces the example o…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Through faith also Sarah herself Some copies add "being barren"; and so read the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental…
We are often called to leave worldly connections, interests, and comforts. If heirs of Abraham's faith, we will obey and go forth, though not knowi…
13th Century
Catholic
Having given an example of faith from the fathers who lived before the flood—that is, those who were fathers of both the Gentiles and the Jews—the …