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Romans 4:18
New English Translation
Romans 4:18
New English Translation
18 Against hope Abraham[a] believed[b] in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations[c] according to the pronouncement,[d] “so will your descendants be.”[e]
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- Romans 4:18 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Romans 4:18 tn Grk “who against hope believed,” referring to Abraham. The relative pronoun was converted to a personal pronoun and, because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
- Romans 4:18 sn A quotation from Gen 17:5.
- Romans 4:18 tn Grk “according to that which had been spoken.”
- Romans 4:18 sn A quotation from Gen 15:5.
Romans 4:18
New International Version
Romans 4:18
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)
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- Romans 4:18 Gen. 15:5
Romans 4:18
King James Version
Romans 4:18
King James Version
18 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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