Romans 4:16-18
Legacy Standard Bible
16 For this reason it is [a]by faith, in order that it may be according to (A)grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to (B)all the seed, not only to [b]those who are of the Law, but also to [c](C)those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is (D)the father of us all— 17 as it is written, “(E)A father of many nations have I made you”—in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, (F)who gives life to the dead and [d](G)calls into being (H)that which does not exist. 18 In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become (I)a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “(J)So shall your seed be.”
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- Romans 4:16 Or out of
- Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
- Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
- Romans 4:17 Lit calls the things which do not exist as existing
Romans 4:16-18
Common English Bible
16 That’s why the inheritance comes through faith, so that it will be on the basis of God’s grace. In that way, the promise is secure for all of Abraham’s descendants, not just for those who are related by Law but also for those who are related by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us. 17 As 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. 18 When 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]
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