Romans

Romans 4:18–24

¹⁸Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”^e ¹⁹Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb. ²⁰Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, ²¹being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. ²²This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”^f

²³Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham, ²⁴but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited— for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

Footnotes

e 4:18 Genesis 15:5|GEN 15:5
f 4:22 Genesis 15:6|GEN 15:6

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Romans 4:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Against	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
all hope	ἐλπίδα	elpida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
in	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
hope	ἐλπίδι	elpidi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
believed	ἐπίστευσεν	episteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
and so	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
became	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
nations	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
just as	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
he had been told	εἰρημένον	eirēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2046 I say, speak
So	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
offspring	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist

Romans 4:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Without	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
weakening	ἀσθενήσας	asthenēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
he acknowledged	κατενόησεν	katenoēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2657 I understand, perceive, consider
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
decrepitness	νενεκρωμένον	nenekrōmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3499 I put to death, render weak
of his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
since he was	ὑπάρχων	hyparchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
about	που	pou	Adverb	G4225 somewhere
a hundred years old	ἑκατονταετής	hekatontaetēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1541 a hundred years old
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
lifelessness	νέκρωσιν	nekrōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3500 putting to death, lifeless condition
of Sarah’s	Σάρρας	Sarras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4564 Sarah
womb	μήτρας	mētras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3388 the womb

Romans 4:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he did not waver	διεκρίθη	diekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
through disbelief	ἀπιστίᾳ	apistia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G570 unbelief, unfaithfulness, distrust
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελίαν	epangelian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
was strengthened	ἐνεδυναμώθη	enedynamōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1743 I fill with power, strengthen
in his	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
gave	δοὺς	dous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Romans 4:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
being fully persuaded that	πληροφορηθεὶς	plērophorētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4135 I carry out fully, fully convince
was	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
able	δυνατός	dynatos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1415 powerful, able, possible
to do	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He had promised	ἐπήγγελται	epēngeltai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1861 I promise, profess

Romans 4:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is why	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
it was credited	Ἐλογίσθη	Elogisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 4:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
it was credited	Ἐλογίσθη	Elogisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were written	ἐγράφη	egraphē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
not	Οὐκ	Ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
for	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of

Romans 4:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to whom	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
will be credited	λογίζεσθαι	logizesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
for us who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believe	πιστεύουσιν	pisteuousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
raised	ἐγείραντα	egeiranta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse