Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 4:19
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; 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.These three verses are a restatement in depth of what Paul had already written in Romans 4:18, and are a further elaboration of Abraham's... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 4:18
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.Paul in these words was showing the quality of Abraham's faith, which consisted in this, that he truly believed God, even though God's words were contrary to all natural and human expectations. Abraham was old, and Sarah's womb was dead, but he believed God, believing that, indeed, he would become the father of many nations. This quality of believing in "things... read more