Twentieth_Century(i)
20 He was not led by want of faith to doubt God's promise.
21 On the contrary, his faith gave him strength; and he praised God, in the firm conviction that what God has promised he is also able to carry out.
22 And therefore his faith 'was regarded as righteousness.'
23 Now these words-'it was regarded as righteousness'-were not written with reference to Abraham only;
24 But also with reference to us. Our faith, too, will be regarded by God in the same light, if we have faith in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead;
25 For Jesus 'was given up to death to atone for our offences,' and was raised to life that we might be pronounced righteous.