Romans 4:17-19
1599 Geneva Bible
17 (As it is written, I have made thee a [a]father of many nations) even before [b]God whom he believed, who [c]quickeneth the dead, and [d]calleth those things which be not, as though they were.
18 [e]Which Abraham above hope, believed under hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seed be.
19 And he [f]not weak in the faith, considered not his own body, which was now [g]dead, being almost an hundred years old, neither the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
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- Romans 4:17 This fatherhood is spiritual, depending only upon the virtue of God, who made the promise.
- Romans 4:17 Before God, that is, by a spiritual kindred, which had place before God, and maketh us acceptable to God.
- Romans 4:17 Who restored to life.
- Romans 4:17 With whom these things are already, which as yet are not in deed, as he that can with a word make what he will of nothing.
- Romans 4:18 A description of true faith, wholly resting in the power of God, and his good will, set forth in the example of Abraham.
- Romans 4:19 Very strong and constant.
- Romans 4:19 Void of strength, and unmeet to get children.
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