Romans 4:18

who against hope believed in hope, that he should become father of many nations, according to that which was spoken: So shall thy seed be.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17(as it is written: A father of many nations have I made thee,) before God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things that are not as though they were;

19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body already dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb.

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Cross References

Mark 5:35While he was yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying: Thy daughter is dead; why troublest thou the Teacher any further?

Acts 27:25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God, that it will be even so, as it has been told me.

Romans 4:19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body already dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb.

Romans 8:24For we were saved in hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man sees, why does he also hope for?

Matthew Henry on Romans 4:10-23

The Case of Abraham. ( a. d. 58.) 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not… Read the whole commentary →

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