Romans 4:18-25 Abraham hoped for what he believed God had promised, even when there seemed little hope of it happening, so this made him forefather of many nations, according to the words spoken to him : Gen., “Your descendants will be many.”

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁸ Abraham hoped for what he believed [God had promised], even when there seemed little hope [of it happening], so this made him forefather of many nations, according to the words spoken to him [Gen. 15:5], “Your descendants will be many.” ¹⁹ Abraham’s faith did not become weak [even though] he was about one hundred years old and considered his body almost dead and Sarah’s womb incapable of conceiving a child. ²⁰ Yet he looked for the promise of God [to be fulfilled] and did not waver, doubting [that it would happen], but his faith strengthened him. He honored God ²¹ and was fully convinced that what He had promised, He was able to carry out. ²² So therefore, God considered him righteous [i.e., because of such faith]. ²³ Now the words “considered righteous [by God]” were not written for his sake only, ²⁴ but they were written for our sake also, who will be considered righteous by God for believing in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. ²⁵ [This] Jesus was delivered up [to die] for our sins and was raised [from the dead] to make us right with God.