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Romans 4:18
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Romans 4:18
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18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So shall your descendants be.”
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Romans 4:18
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Romans 4:18
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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)
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- Romans 4:18 Gen. 15:5
Romans 8:24
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Romans 8:24
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24 For in[a] hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what one already sees?
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- 8.24 Or by
Romans 8:24
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Romans 8:24
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24 For in this hope we were saved.(A) But hope that is seen is no hope at all.(B) Who hopes for what they already have?
Romans 5:5
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Romans 5:5
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5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.(A)
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Romans 5:5
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Romans 5:5
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5 And hope(A) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(B) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(C) who has been given to us.
Acts 27:25
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Acts 27:25
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25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.(A)
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Acts 27:25
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Acts 27:25
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25 So keep up your courage,(A) men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.(B)
Genesis 15:5-6
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Genesis 15:5-6
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5 He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”(A) 6 And he believed the Lord, and the Lord[a] reckoned it to him as righteousness.
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Genesis 15:5-6
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Genesis 15:5-6
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5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(A)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[a] be.”(B)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(C)
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- Genesis 15:5 Or seed
Mark 5:35-36
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Mark 5:35-36
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35 While he was still speaking, some people came from the synagogue leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?” 36 But overhearing[a] what they said, Jesus said to the synagogue leader, “Do not be afraid; only believe.”
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- 5.36 Or ignoring; other ancient authorities read hearing
Mark 5:35-36
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Mark 5:35-36
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35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(A) “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”
36 Overhearing[a] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”
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- Mark 5:36 Or Ignoring
Ezekiel 37:11
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Ezekiel 37:11
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11 Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’(A)
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Ezekiel 37:11
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Ezekiel 37:11
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11 Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’(A)
Proverbs 13:12
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Proverbs 13:12
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12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12
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Proverbs 13:12
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12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.(A)
Romans 4:17
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Romans 4:17
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17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”), in the presence of the God in whom he believed,[a] who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.(A)
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- 4.17 Or trusted
Romans 4:17
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Romans 4:17
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17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”[a](A) He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life(B) to the dead and calls(C) into being things that were not.(D)
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- Romans 4:17 Gen. 17:5
Luke 1:18
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Luke 1:18
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18 Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know that this will happen? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years.”(A)
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Luke 1:18
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Luke 1:18
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18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this?(A) I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”(B)
Ruth 1:11-13
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Ruth 1:11-13
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11 But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters. Why will you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that they may become your husbands?(A) 12 Turn back, my daughters, go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me, even if I should have a husband tonight and bear sons, 13 would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, it has been far more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the Lord has turned against me.”(B)
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Ruth 1:11-13
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Ruth 1:11-13
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11 But Naomi said, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who could become your husbands?(A) 12 Return home, my daughters; I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me—even if I had a husband tonight and then gave birth to sons— 13 would you wait until they grew up?(B) Would you remain unmarried for them? No, my daughters. It is more bitter(C) for me than for you, because the Lord’s hand has turned against me!(D)”
Romans 4:19
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Romans 4:19
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19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already[a] as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), and the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.(A)
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Romans 4:19
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Romans 4:19
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19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead(A)—since he was about a hundred years old(B)—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.(C)
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