Romans 4:18-20
Lexham English Bible
18 who against hope believed in hope, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was said, “so will your descendants be.”[a] 19 And not being weak in faith, he considered his own body as good as dead, [b] because he[c] was approximately a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 And he did not waver in unbelief at the promise of God, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God
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- Romans 4:18 A quotation from Gen 15:5
- Romans 4:19 Some manuscripts have “already as good as dead”
- Romans 4:19 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as causal
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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