Romans

Romans 4:20–25

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. 25He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

Footnotes

  • f 4:22 Genesis 15:6|GEN 15:6

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Romans 4:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
YetδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
he did not waverδιεκρίθηdiekrithēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
through disbeliefἀπιστίᾳapistiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG570 unbelief, unfaithfulness, distrust
inεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1860 a promise
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
was strengthenedἐνεδυναμώθηenedynamōthēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1743 I fill with power, strengthen
in hisτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
faithπίστειpisteiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
gaveδοὺςdousVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG1325 I offer, give
gloryδόξανdoxanNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
to GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Romans 4:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
being fully persuaded thatπληροφορηθεὶςplērophorētheisVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG4135 I carry out fully, fully convince
wasἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
ableδυνατόςdynatosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1415 powerful, able, possible
to doποιῆσαιpoiēsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4160 I do, make
whatὃhoPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
He had promisedἐπήγγελταιepēngeltaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1861 I promise, profess

Romans 4:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whyδιὸdioConjunctionG1352 wherefore
it was creditedἘλογίσθηElogisthēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3049 I reckon, count, decide
to himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
asεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 4:23

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NowδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
it was creditedἘλογίσθηElogisthēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3049 I reckon, count, decide
to himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were writtenἐγράφηegraphēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1125 I write
notΟὐκOukAdverbG3756 no, not
onlyμόνονmononAdverbG3440 alone, but, only
forδι’di’PrepositionG1223 through, on account of

Romans 4:24

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
alsoκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
forδι’di’PrepositionG1223 through, on account of
usἡμᾶςhēmasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
to whomοἷςhoisPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
will be creditedλογίζεσθαιlogizesthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG3049 I reckon, count, decide
for us whoτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
believeπιστεύουσινpisteuousinVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
inἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him whoτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
raisedἐγείρανταegeirantaVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
JesusἸησοῦνIēsounNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
LordΚύριονKyrionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
deadνεκρῶνnekrōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG3498 dead, a corpse

Romans 4:25

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
was delivered over to deathπαρεδόθηparedothēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
forδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
trespassesπαραπτώματαparaptōmataNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3900 a falling away, sin
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
was raised to lifeἠγέρθηēgerthēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
forδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
justificationδικαίωσινdikaiōsinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1347 acquittal, justification

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

Romans 4:22 Romans 4:6 · Romans 4:3

Romans 4:23 1 Corinthians 10:11 · Romans 15:4 · 1 Corinthians 10:6 · 2 Timothy 3:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 9:9–10

Romans 4:24 Acts 2:24 · 1 Peter 1:21 · Romans 10:9–10 · Acts 13:30

Romans 4:25 1 John 4:9–10 · Isaiah 53:5–6 · 1 Peter 2:24 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Galatians 1:4 · 1 John 2:2 · Ephesians 5:2 · Romans 5:6–8 · 1 Corinthians 15:17 · Matthew 20:28 · Romans 8:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.