Romans 4:18

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

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16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

19 Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

20 Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

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Romans 4:18 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.”
ASV American Standard Version: Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: 'So shall thy seed be;'
DBY Darby Translation: who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:
WBS Webster Bible: Who against hope believed with hope, that he should become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.