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Romans 4:18-20
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Romans 4:18-20
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
He Believed God’s Promise, Contrary To All His Human Circumstances
18 ... who believed contrary-to[a] hope, upon hope, so that he might become[b] the father of many nations in accordance with the thing having been spoken [in Gen 15:5]: “So shall your seed be”. 19 And not having weakened in faith, he considered[c] his own body already having become impotent[d], being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of the womb of Sarah. 20 But he did not waver in unbelief with reference to the promise of God, but became-strong in faith— having given glory to God,
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- Romans 4:18 Or, against, beyond. That is, contrary to all human hope could offer, upon the hope God promised.
- Romans 4:18 That is, from his viewpoint. Or, so that he became (from our viewpoint).
- Romans 4:19 Some manuscripts say ‘he did not consider’.
- Romans 4:19 Or, dead, as good as dead, lifeless, with regard to procreation.
Romans 4:18-20
New International Version
Romans 4:18-20
New International Version
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations,(A) just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”[a](B) 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead(C)—since he was about a hundred years old(D)—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.(E) 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened(F) in his faith and gave glory to God,(G)
Footnotes
- Romans 4:18 Gen. 15:5
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