Romans 4:20
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In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust: but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:

staggered.

Numbers 11:13-23 Whence should I have flesh to give to so great a multitude? They weep against me, saying: Give us flesh that we may eat. . . .

2 Kings 7:2,19 Then one of the lords, upon whose hand the king leaned, answering the man of God, said: If the Lord should make flood-gates in heaven, can that possibly be which thou sayest? And he said: Thou shalt see it with thy eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. . . .

2 Chronicles 20:15-20 And he said: Attend ye, all Juda, and you that dwell in Jerusalem, and thou king Josaphat: Thus saith the Lord to you: Fear ye not, and be not dismayed at this multitude: for the battle is not yours, but God's. . . .

Isaiah 7:9 And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Romelia. If you will not believe, you shall not continue.

Jeremiah 32:16-27 And after I had delivered the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neri, I prayed to the Lord, saying: . . .

Luke 1:18,45 And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years. . . .

but was.

Isaiah 35:4 Say to the fainthearted: Take courage, and fear not: behold your God will bring the revenge of recompense: God himself will come and will save you.

Daniel 10:19 And he said: Fear not, O man of desires, peace be to thee: take courage, and be strong. And when he spoke to me, I grew strong, and I said: Speak, O my lord, for thou hast strengthened me.

Daniel 11:32 And such as deal wickedly against the covenant shall deceitfully dissemble: but the people that know their God shall prevail and succeed.

Haggai 2:4 Yet now take courage, O Zorobabel, saith the Lord, and take courage, Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest, and take courage, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord of hosts: and perform (for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts)

Zechariah 8:9,13 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Let your hands be strengthened, you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, in the day that the house of the Lord of hosts was founded, that the temple might be built. . . .

1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye: stand fast in the faith: do manfully and be strengthened.

2 Corinthians 12:10 For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.

2 Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in Christ Jesus:

Context
Abraham Receives the Promise
19And he was not weak in faith. Neither did he consider his own body, now dead (whereas he was almost an hundred years old), nor the dead womb of Sara. 20In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust: but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God: 21Most fully knowing that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.…
Cross References
Genesis 15:6
Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

1 Samuel 30:6
And David was greatly afflicted: for the people had a mind to stone him, for the soul of every man was bitterly grieved for his sons and daughters: but David took courage in the Lord his God.

Matthew 9:8
And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men.

Lexicon
Yet
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he did not waver
διεκρίθη (diekrithē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1252: From dia and krino; to separate thoroughly, i.e. to withdraw from, or oppose; figuratively, to discriminate, or hesitate.

through disbelief
ἀπιστίᾳ (apistia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 570: Unbelief, unfaithfulness, distrust. From apistos; faithlessness, i.e. disbelief, or unfaithfulness.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

promise
ἐπαγγελίαν (epangelian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.

of God,
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

was strengthened
ἐνεδυναμώθη (enedynamōthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1743: To fill with power, strengthen, make strong. From en and dunamoo; to empower.

in his
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

faith
πίστει (pistei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

[and] gave
δοὺς (dous)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

glory
δόξαν (doxan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

to God,
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


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

Yet he did not waver through unbelief at the promise of God, but was strengthened in faith, having given glory to God,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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