Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
And therefore it was imputed, etc.—"Let all then take notice that this was not because of anything meritorious in Abraham, but merely because he so believed."
Who against hope—when no ground for hope appeared.
believed in hope—that is, cherished the believing expectation.
that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be—that is, Such "as the stars of heaven," Genesis 15:5.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Romans 4:22:
2 Corinthians 3:9
1 Thessalonians 5:8
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