Passage

Romans 4.20

Book: Romans · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

18. Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19. And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;

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

and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22. Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. (Romans 4:18-22, ASV)

WEB

18. Besides hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.” 19. Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

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

and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform. 22. Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.” (Romans 4:18-22, WEB)

KJV

18. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19. 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 Sarah's womb:

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

And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. (Romans 4:18-22, KJV)

YLT

18. Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: 'So shall thy seed be;' 19. and not having been weak in the faith, he did not consider his own body, already become dead, (being about a hundred years old,) and the deadness of Sarah's womb,

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

and having been fully persuaded that what He hath promised He is able also to do: 22. wherefore also it was reckoned to him to righteousness. (Romans 4:18-22, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

G1391 - doxa, doxa, Strong's G1391
G4102 - pistis, pistis, Strong's G4102
G2316 - theos, theos, Strong's G2316

Quoted in

Concepts:

Faith, via Romans 4.1-25

Lexicon:

G4102 - pistis, via Romans 4.1-25

Notes

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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