New American Standard Bible 1995
Romans 4:19
19Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now 1as good as dead since 2he was about a hundred years old, and 3the deadness of Sarah’s womb;
Romans 4:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 Sara’s womb:
- New International Version (NIV)Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
Context of Romans 4:19
17(as it is written, “A father of many nations have I made you”) in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. 18In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; 20yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, 21and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform.
Read all of Romans 4Romans 4:19 word by word
καὶ μὴ ἀσθενήσας τῇ πίστει κατενόησεν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σῶμα ἤδη νενεκρωμένον, ἑκατονταετής που ὑπάρχων, καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας,Read the interlinear
- Withoutμήmē · notG3361
- becomingἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: weakG770
- weakἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: weakG770
- in faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- he contemplatedκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
- his ownἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
- as good as deadνεκρόωnekroō · to put to deathG3499
- he was aboutπούpou · somewhereG4225
- a hundredἑκατονταέτηςhekatontaetēs · a hundred years oldG1541
- the deadnessνέκρωσιςnekrōsis · deathG3500
- of Sarah’sΣάρραSarrha · SarahG4564
- wombμήτραmētra · wombG3388
Cross-references for Romans 4:19
- Romans 4:20yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,
- Romans 14:21It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles.
- Matthew 6:30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!
- Matthew 8:26He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.
- Matthew 14:31Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
- Mark 9:23And Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.”
- John 20:27Then He said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.”
- Genesis 17:17Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to a man one hundred years old? And will Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
- Genesis 18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was past childbearing.
- Hebrews 11:11By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.
Commentaries on Romans 4:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19He considered not his own body now dead - He showed at once the correctness and energy of his faith: God cannot lie; Abraham can believe. It is true that, according to the course of nature, he and Sarah are so old that they cannot have children; but God is almighty, and can do whatsoever he will, and will fulfill his promise. This was certainly a wonderful degree of faith; as the promise stated that it was in his posterity that all the nations of the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19And being not weak in faith - That is, having strong faith. He considered not - He did not regard the fact that his body was now dead, as any obstacle to the fulfillment of the promise. He did not suffer that fact to influence him, or to produce any doubt about the fulfillment. Faith looks to the strength of God, not to second causes, or to difficulties that may appear formidable to man. Now dead - Aged; dead as to the purpose under consideration; compare…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-22Verses 13-22 The promise was made to Abraham long before the law. It points at Christ, and it refers to the promise, Ge 12:3. In Thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. The law worketh wrath, by showing that every transgressor is exposed to the Divine displeasure. As God intended to give men a title to the promised blessings, so he appointed it to be by faith, that it might be wholly of grace, to make it sure to all who were of the like precious…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2218-22. Who against hope--when no ground for hope appeared. believed in hope--that is, cherished the believing expectation. that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be--that is, Such "as the stars of heaven," Ge 15:5.Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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