Romans 4:20

Tyndale New Testament

He stackered not at the promes of God thorow vnbelefe: but was made stronge in the fayth and gave honour to God

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
He never doubted that God would do what he promised. He never stopped believing. In fact, he grew stronger in his faith and just praised God.

Revised Standard Version
No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,

Hebrew Names Version
Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

International Standard Version
nor did he doubt God's promise out of a lack of faith. Instead, he became strong in faith and gave glory to God,

New American Standard Bible
yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,

New Century Version
He never doubted that God would keep his promise, and he never stopped believing. He grew stronger in his faith and gave praise to God.

Update Bible Version
yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

Webster's Bible Translation
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

English Standard Version
No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,

World English Bible
Yet, looking to the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

Weymouth's New Testament
Nor did he in unbelief stagger at God's promise, but became mighty in faith, giving glory to God,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also in the biheeste of God he doutide not with vntrist; but he was coumfortid in bileue,

English Revised Version
yea, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

Berean Standard Bible
Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

Contemporary English Version
But Abraham never doubted or questioned God's promise. His faith made him strong, and he gave all the credit to God.

Amplified Bible
But he did not doubt or waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and empowered by faith, giving glory to God,

American Standard Version
yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

Bible in Basic English
Still, he did not give up faith in the undertaking of God, but was made strong by faith, giving glory to God,

Complete Jewish Bible
He did not by lack of trust decide against God's promises. On the contrary, by trust he was given power as he gave glory to God,

Darby Translation
and hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief; but found strength in faith, giving glory to God;

Etheridge Translation
and at the promise of Aloha he wavered not as deficient in faith, but was strong in faith, and gave glory to Aloha;

Murdock Translation
And he did not hesitate at the promise of God, as one lacking faith; but he was strong in faith, and gave glory to God;

King James Version (1611)
Hee staggered not at the promise of God through vnbeliefe: but was strong in faith, giuing glory to God:

New Living Translation
Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.

New Life Bible
Abraham did not doubt God's promise. His faith in God was strong, and he gave thanks to God.

New Revised Standard
No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God,

George Lamsa Translation
He did not doubt the promise of God as one who lacks faith; but his faith gave him strength, and he gave glory to God.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In respect, however, of the promise of God, he was not led to hesitate by unbelief, but received power by his faith, giving glory unto God,

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust: but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
He stackered not at the promise of God through vnbeliefe: but was strong in fayth, geuyng glorie to God:

Good News Translation
His faith did not leave him, and he did not doubt God's promise; his faith filled him with power, and he gave praise to God.

Christian Standard Bible®
He did not waver in unbelief at God’s promise but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

King James Version
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

Lexham English Bible
And he did not waver in unbelief at the promise of God, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God

Literal Translation
and did not stagger by unbelief at the promise of God, but was empowered by faith, giving glory to God,

Young's Literal Translation
and at the promise of God did not stagger in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, having given glory to God,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For he douted not in the promes of God thorow vnbeleue, but was stroge in faith, and gaue God the prayse:

Mace New Testament (1729)
he was not incredulously diffident of the divine promise; but was strong in faith, and did honour to God,

New English Translation
He did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.

New King James Version
He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

Simplified Cowboy Version
but still he believed in what God told him about being the sire of many nations.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,

Legacy Standard Bible
yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ As it is wrytten: I have made the a father to many nacions even before god whom thou hast beleved which quyckeneth the deed and called those thinges which be not as though they were. ¹⁸ Which Abraham contrary to hope beleved in hope that he shuld be the father of many nacions accordynge to that which was spoken: ¹⁹ So shall thy seed be. And he faynted not in the fayth nor yet consydered hys awne body which was now deed even when he was almost an hondred yeare olde: nether yet that Sara was past chyldeberinge. ²⁰ He stackered not at the promes of God thorow vnbelefe: but was made stronge in the fayth and gave honour to God ²¹ full certifyed that what he had promised that he was able to make good. ²² And therfore was it reckened to him for rightewesnes.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

staggered: Numbers 11:13-23, 2 Kings 7:2, 2 Kings 7:19, 2 Chronicles 20:15-20, Isaiah 7:9, Jeremiah 32:16-27, Luke 1:18, Luke 1:45

but was: Isaiah 35:4, Daniel 10:19, Daniel 11:32, Haggai 2:4, Zechariah 8:9, Zechariah 8:13, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Ephesians 6:10, 2 Timothy 2:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:6 - he believed Genesis 17:17 - laughed Genesis 17:24 - General Numbers 20:12 - Because ye believed 1 Kings 17:15 - did according Isaiah 8:13 - Sanctify Zechariah 8:6 - should Matthew 8:26 - Why Matthew 15:28 - great Matthew 21:21 - If ye have Luke 1:38 - Behold Luke 8:50 - believe John 4:50 - Go Acts 27:25 - I believe Romans 3:22 - which is Romans 4:19 - being Romans 15:1 - strong Hebrews 11:11 - because

Cross-References

John 8:44
Ye are of youre father the devyll and the lustes of youre father ye will folowe. He was a murtherer from the beginnynge and aboode not in the trueth because ther is no trueth in him. When he speaketh a lye then speaketh he of his awne. For he is a lyar and the father therof.

Hebrews 11:9
By fayth he removed into the londe yt was promysed him as into a straunge countre and dwelt in tabernacles: and so dyd Isaac and Iacob heyres with him of the same promes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He staggered not at the promise of God,.... There is no reason to stagger at, or hesitate about any of the promises of God, since they are made by him that cannot lie; his faithfulness is engaged to perform them; with him all things are possible; every promise is in Christ, yea and amen, and never did any fail; and yet so it is, that some of God's children,

through unbelief, do stagger at the promises of God; thinking either that they are too great for them, or demur upon them through difficulties which attend them:

but so did not Abraham, he

was strong in faith; nothing moved him, no difficulties discouraged him, he made no demur upon the promise, nor had the least hesitation in his mind about the accomplishment of it; but was fully assured that so it would be, as God had said; and thus he was

giving glory to God; ascribing to him the glory of his veracity, faithfulness, power, grace, and goodness, as all such who are strong in faith do; such persons bring the most glory to God, and are the most comfortable in their own souls. This phrase, לאתתקפא במהימנותא, "to be strong" or strengthened, or strengthen themselves "in faith", is to be met with in Jewish writings u, and is particularly used of the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; all the tribes of Israel are not said to be חזקים באמונתם, "strong in their faith"; only the tribe of Levi, when Moses stood in the gate and said, "who is on the Lord's side, let him come unto me", Exodus 32:26: whoever is חזק באמונתו, "strong in his faith" w; and there were none in all Israel but the tribe of Levi, who were "strong in their faith".

u Zohar in Gen. fol. 83. 4. w Tzeror Hammor, fol. 87. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He staggered not - He was not moved, or agitated; he steadily and firmly believed the promise.

Giving glory to God - Giving honor to God by the firmness with which he believed his promises. His conduct was Such as to honor God; that is, to show Abraham’s conviction that he was worthy of implicit confidence and trust. In this way all who believe in the promises of God do honor to him. They bear testimony to him that he is worthy of confidence. They become so many witnesses in his favor; and furnish to their fellow-men evidence that God has a claim on the credence and trust of mankind.