Romans
Romans 4:20–21
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 4:20 Luke 1:45 · 1 Corinthians 16:13 · 2 Corinthians 12:10 · Daniel 10:19 · 2 Timothy 2:1 · Isaiah 35:4 · Isaiah 7:9 · Zechariah 8:13 · Jeremiah 32:16–27 · 2 Chronicles 20:15–20 · Haggai 2:4 · 2 Kings 7:19
Romans 4:21 Luke 1:37 · Jeremiah 32:27 · Jeremiah 32:17 · Hebrews 11:19 · Luke 1:45 · Genesis 18:14 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Matthew 19:26 · Psalm 115:3 · Romans 14:4 · Romans 8:38 · 2 Corinthians 9:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.