Romans 4:18

King James Version (KJV)

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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16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

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.

19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

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Romans 4:18 in every translation

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.”
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.”
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.