Romans 4:17-22

Common English Bible

¹⁷As it is written: I have appointed you to be the father of many nations.^[a] So Abraham is our father in the eyes of God in whom he had faith, the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that don’t exist into existence. ¹⁸When it was beyond hope, he had faith in the hope that he would become the father of many nations, in keeping with the promise God spoke to him: That’s how many descendants you will have.^[b] ¹⁹Without losing faith, Abraham, who was nearly 100 years old, took into account his own body, which was as good as dead, and Sarah’s womb, which was dead. ²⁰He didn’t hesitate with a lack of faith in God’s promise, but he grew strong in faith and gave glory to God. ²¹He was fully convinced that God was able to do what he promised. ²²Therefore, it was credited to him as righteousness.

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Romans 4:17-22

New International Version

¹⁷As 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)

¹⁸Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations,^(E) just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”^[b]^(F) ¹⁹Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead^(G)—since he was about a hundred years old^(H)—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.^(I) ²⁰Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened^(J) in his faith and gave glory to God,^(K) ²¹being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.^(L) ²²This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”^(M)