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King James Bible - Romans 4:21

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:21

plenamente convencido de que era tambi�n poderoso para hacer todo lo que había prometido,

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 4:21

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

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 21. And being fully persuaded , etc..] 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.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 13-22 - The promise was made to Abraham long before the law. It points a 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 showin that every transgressor is exposed to the Divine displeasure. As God intended to give men a title to the promised blessings, so he appointe it to be by faith, that it might be wholly of grace, to make it sure to all who were of the like precious faith with Abraham, whether Jews of Gentiles, in all ages. The justification and salvation of sinners, the taking to himself the Gentiles who had not been a people, were gracious calling of things which are not, as though they were; and thi giving a being to things that were not, proves the almighty power of God. The nature and power of Abraham's faith are shown. He believe God's testimony, and looked for the performance of his promise, firml hoping when the case seemed hopeless. It is weakness of faith, tha makes a man lie poring on the difficulties in the way of a promise Abraham took it not for a point that would admit of argument or debate Unbelief is at the bottom of all our staggerings at God's promises. The strength of faith appeared in its victory over fears. God honour faith; and great faith honours God. It was imputed to him for righteousness. Faith is a grace that of all others gives glory to God Faith clearly is the instrument by which we receive the righteousnes of God, the redemption which is by Christ; and that which is the instrument whereby we take or receive it, cannot be the thing itself nor can it be the gift thereby taken and received. Abraham's faith di not justify him by its own merit or value, but as giving him a part in Christ.

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Greek Textus Receptus

και 2532 CONJ πληροφορηθεις 4135 5685 V-APP-NSM οτι 3754 CONJ ο 3739 R-ASN επηγγελται 1861 5766 V-RNI-3S δυνατος 1415 A-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S και 2532 CONJ ποιησαι 4160 5658 V-AAN

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

21. Being fully persuaded (plhroforhqeiv). Rev., more accurately, fully assured. See on most surely believed, Luke i. 1. The primary idea is, being filled with a thought or conviction.

Able (dunatov). The sense is stronger: mighty; compare Luke i. 49; xxiv. 19; Acts xviii. 24; 2 Cor. x. 4; Apoc. vi. 15.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

4:21 {Being fully assured} (pleroforeqeis). First aorist passive participle of pleroforew, from pl�rophoros and this from pleres and ferw, to bear or bring full (full measure), to settle fully. Late word, first in LXX but frequent in papyri in sense of finishing off or paying off. See on �Lu 1:1; Ro 14:5. {What he had promised} (ho ep�ggeltai). Perfect middle indicative of epaggellomai, to promise, retained in indirect discourse according to usual Greek idiom. {He was able} (dunatos estin). Present active indicative retained in indirect discourse. The verbal adjective dunatos with estin is here used in sense of the verb dunatai (#Lu 14:31; Ac 11:17).