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Yet, looking to the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
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Faith Doesn't Stagger
Commentators explain that Abraham 'wavered not' means his mind was not divided by doubt. Despite the physical impossibility of his situation, he didn't focus on the 'how' but simply trusted that God would fulfill His promise. This unwavering confidence, even when circumstances seem hopeless, is the model of faith Paul presents.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He staggered not. He was not moved, or agitated; he steadily and firmly believed the promise.
Giving glory to God. Giving h…
He wavered not through unbelief (ου διεκριθη τη απιστια). First aorist passive indicative of old and common verb διακρινω, to sepa…
19th Century
Anglican
In faith.—Better, through or by faith, corresponding to through unbelief in the preceding clause. Unbel…
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Baptist
And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah…
The final value of Abraham in respect to justification is that his faith becomes the standard for all believers. “Against all hope,” this man belie…
16th Century
Protestant
Nor did he through unbelief make an inquiry, etc. Though I do not follow the old version, nor Erasmus, yet my rendering is not gi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He staggered not at the promise of God There is no reason to stagger at, or hesitate about any of the promises of Go…
The promise was made to Abraham long before the law. It points to Christ, and it refers to the promise in Genesis 12:3: In Thee shall all famil…
13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing that the promise made to Abraham and his seed was not to be fulfilled through the law, the Apostle now shows that it is to …
