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Contemporary English Version

Romans 4:21

Abraham was certain that God could do what he had promised.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abraham;   Catholicity;   Faith;   Justification;   Power;   Resurrection;   Salvation;   Works;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ability;   Divine;   God;   God's;   Persuasion, Spiritual;   Power;   Promises, Divine;   Weakness-Power;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Faith;   Power of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Abraham;   Isaac;   Sarah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Abraham;   Biblical Theology;   Genesis, Theology of;   Worship;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Mary, the Virgin;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Church;   Justification;   Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament;   Paul;   Romans, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hebrews, Epistle to;   Justification, Justify;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Assurance;   Praise;   Promise;   Romans Epistle to the;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Impute;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hope;   Omnipotence;   Perform;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for August 29;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
because he was fully convinced that what God had promised, he was also able to do.
King James Version (1611)
And being fully perswaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to performe.
King James Version
And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
English Standard Version
fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.
New American Standard Bible
and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform.
New Century Version
Abraham felt sure that God was able to do what he had promised.
Amplified Bible
being fully convinced that God had the power to do what He had promised.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform.
Legacy Standard Bible
and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to do.
Berean Standard Bible
being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
Complete Jewish Bible
for he was fully convinced that what God had promised he could also accomplish.
Darby Translation
and being fully persuaded that what he has promised he is able also to do;
Easy-to-Read Version
Abraham felt sure that God was able to do what he promised.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to doe it.
George Lamsa Translation
He felt assured that what God had promised him, God was able to fulfill.
Good News Translation
He was absolutely sure that God would be able to do what he had promised.
Lexham English Bible
and being fully convinced that what he had promised, he was also able to do.
Literal Translation
and being fully persuaded that what He has promised, He is also able to do.
American Standard Version
and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Bible in Basic English
And being certain that God was able to keep his word.
Hebrew Names Version
and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
International Standard Version
being absolutely convinced that God would do what he had promised.Psalm 115:3; Luke 1:37,45; Hebrews 11:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
and was sure that what he had promised to him Aloha could fulfil.
Murdock Translation
and felt assured, that what God had promised to him, he was able to fulfill.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And beyng full certified, that what he had promised, he was able also to perfourme.
English Revised Version
and being fully assured that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
World English Bible
and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And being fully assured, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Weymouth's New Testament
and being absolutely certain that whatever promise He is bound by He is able also to make good.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
yyuynge glorie to God, witynge moost fulli that what euere thingis God hath bihiyt, he is myyti also to do.
Update Bible Version
and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Webster's Bible Translation
And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
New English Translation
He was fully convinced that what God promised he was also able to do.
New King James Version
and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.
New Living Translation
He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.
New Life Bible
He was sure God was able to do what He had promised.
New Revised Standard
being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And being fully persuaded (that), - what he hath promised, able is he also to perform:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Most fully knowing that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.
Revised Standard Version
fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
full certifyed that what he had promised that he was able to make good.
Young's Literal Translation
and having been fully persuaded that what He hath promised He is able also to do:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& was sure, that loke what God promyseth, he is able to make it good.
Mace New Testament (1729)
by the full persuasion he had, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He was absolutely positive God wouldn't go back on his word.

Contextual Overview

17 The Scriptures say that Abraham would become the ancestor of many nations. This promise was made to Abraham because he had faith in God, who raises the dead to life and creates new things. 18 God promised Abraham a lot of descendants. And when it all seemed hopeless, Abraham still had faith in God and became the ancestor of many nations. 19 Abraham's faith never became weak, not even when he was nearly a hundred years old. He knew that he was almost dead and that his wife Sarah could not have children. 20 But Abraham never doubted or questioned God's promise. His faith made him strong, and he gave all the credit to God. 21 Abraham was certain that God could do what he had promised. 22 So God accepted him,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

fully: Romans 8:38, 2 Timothy 1:12, Hebrews 11:13

he was able: Romans 14:4, Genesis 18:14, Psalms 115:3, Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah 32:27, Matthew 19:26, Luke 1:37, Luke 1:45, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Hebrews 11:19

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:20 - hath performed Zechariah 8:6 - should Luke 1:38 - Behold John 4:50 - Go Acts 27:25 - I believe Romans 4:19 - being Galatians 3:6 - as Ephesians 3:20 - able 2 Timothy 1:5 - I am Hebrews 11:11 - because 1 John 3:19 - assure

Cross-References

Genesis 4:11
And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.
Genesis 4:12
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.
Genesis 31:27
Why did you sneak away without telling me? I would have given you a going-away party with singing and with music on tambourines and harps.
Job 21:12
These people sing and celebrate to the sound of tambourines, small harps, and flutes,
Isaiah 5:12
At your drinking parties you have the music of stringed instruments, tambourines, and flutes. But you never even think about all the Lord has done,
Amos 6:5
You sing foolish songs to the music of harps, and you make up new tunes, just as David used to do.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And being fully persuaded,.... He had not only faith, a strong faith, but full assurance of faith:

that what he [God] had promised; though it was so long ago, and there were so many difficulties in the way;

he was able, being the Lord God Almighty,

to perform; so his faith rested upon the power of God, with whom nothing is impossible.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And being fully persuaded - Thoroughly or entirely convinced; Luke 1:1; Romans 14:5; 2 Timothy 4:5, 2 Timothy 4:17.

He was able - Compare Genesis 18:14. This was not the only time in which Abraham evinced this confidence. His faith was equally implicit and strong when he was commanded to sacrifice his promised son; Hebrews 11:19.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 21. And being fully persuaded — πληροφορηθεις, his measure: his soul was full of confidence, that the truth of God bound him to fulfil his promise and his power enabled him to do it.


 
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