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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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Romans 4:18
English Standard Version
Romans 4:18
English Standard Version
18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, (A)“So shall your offspring be.”
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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
New American Standard Bible
Romans 4:18
New American Standard Bible
18 In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become (A)a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “(B)So shall your [a]descendants be.”
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- Romans 4:18 Lit seed
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