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19 And not having weakened in faith, he considered[a] his own body already having become impotent[b], being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of the womb of Sarah. 20 But he did not waver in unbelief with reference to the promise of God, but became-strong in faith— having given glory to God, 21 and having been fully-convinced that what He had promised He was able also to do.

His Faith Was Credited To Him As Righteousness, And So Is Ours

22 Therefore indeed it was credited to him for righteousness. 23 And it was not written for his sake only that it was credited to him, 24 but also for our sake to whom it is going-to be credited— the ones putting-faith upon the One having raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 Who was handed-over for[c] our trespasses and was raised for[d] our justification.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:19 Some manuscripts say ‘he did not consider’.
  2. Romans 4:19 Or, dead, as good as dead, lifeless, with regard to procreation.
  3. Romans 4:25 Or, for the sake of, because of.
  4. Romans 4:25 Or, for the sake of, because of.

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