Romans 4:21 (WEB)
and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.
Catechism · 2
“Against all human hope, God promises descendants to Abraham, as the fruit of faith and of the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 18:1-15; Lk 1:26-38. 54-55; Jn 1:12-13; Rom 4:16-21.
“By the Holy Spirit's power and her faith, her virginity became uniquely fruitful.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 1:26-38; Rom 4:18-21; Gal 4:26-28.
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
“Because He had made man of clay, He anointed him with clay, for whom He had not made eyes in the womb.” — editor's note: Rom. iv. 20, 21.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“…of the brethren who are of one mind with us begged us to make separately with our own lips a profession of our faith, which we entertain with full conviction, following as we do the utterances of inspiration and the tradition of the Fathers, we deemed it necessary to discourse briefly of these heads as well.” — editor's note: πεπληροφορήμεθα; a deponent, the same use as in Rom. iv. 21, of Abraham, πληροφορηθεὶς ὅτι ὃ ἐπήγγελται κ.τ.λ.: cf. πληροφορία πίστεως, Heb. x. 22: πληροφορία…
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Leo the Great
“Be not disturbed by the cavils of silly questionings, and let not the effects of the Divine word be dissipated by human calculation; we with Abraham believe in God and “waver not through unbelief” but “know most assuredly that what the Lord promised, He is able to perform.”” — editor's note: Rom. iv. 20, 21.
Read the whole comment“This day “Abraham saw and was glad,” when he understood that the sons of his faith would be blessed in his seed that is in Christ, and foresaw that by believing he should be the father of all nations, “giving glory to God and being fully assured that What He had promised, He was able also to perform.”” — editor's note: Rom. iv. 21.
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Cross-references · 5
Cited together in Letters Letter 2.
Cited together in Letters Letter 2.
Cited together in Letters Letter 2.
Cited together in Letters Letter 2.
Cited together in Letters Letter 2.