He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
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Gill's Exposition
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…
Barnes' Notes
He staggered not - He was not moved, or agitated; he steadily and firmly believed the promise. Giving glory to God - Giving honor to God by the firmness with which he believed his promises. His…
Having observed when Abraham was justified by faith, and why, for the honour of Abraham and for example to us who call him father, the apostle here describes and commends the faith of Abraham, where…
he staggered not, &c. The Gr. suggests the paraphrase; "he looked away from his own physical state, only at the Promise, and did not doubt its terms just because they were the Promise. So he rose in a…
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