Romans 4:18

Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be.

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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.

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17(As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who replenishes life to the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were.

19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb:

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Cross References

Genesis 15:5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if you be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall your seed be.

Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

Mark 5:35While he yet spoke, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Your daughter is dead: why trouble you the Master any further?

Acts 27:25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

Romans 4:19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb:

Romans 8:24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man sees, why does he yet 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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