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Romans 4:18

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.
Romans 4:18 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.

    BBE

  • who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:

    DBY

  • 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 will your seed be."

    WEB

  • Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: `So shall thy seed be;'

    YLT

  • Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

  • 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.”

    BSB

In context

16Therefore 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.

18Who 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.

19And 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 Sarah's womb:

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

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