Romans 4:18 Cross References - Williams

¹⁸ Abraham, building on hope in spite of hopeless circumstances, had faith, and so he actually became the father of many nations, just as it had been told him, "So numberless shall your descendants be."

³⁵ Even while He was saying this, people came from the house of the leader of the synagogue and said, "Your daughter is dead; why trouble the Teacher any longer?" ³⁶ But Jesus paid no attention to what was said, but said to the leader of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid; only keep up your faith."

¹⁸ Then Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years."

²⁵ So keep up your courage, men, for I have confidence in my God that it will all come out just as I was told.

¹⁷ as the Scripture says, "I have made you the father of many nations." That is, the promise is in force in the sight of God in whom he put his faith, the God who can bring the dead to life and can call to Himself the things that do not exist as though they did.

¹⁹ Because he never weakened in faith, he calmly contemplated his own vital powers as worn out (for he was about one hundred years old) and the inability of Sarah to bear a child,

⁵ and hope never disappoints us; for through the Holy Spirit that has been given us, God's love has flooded our hearts.

²⁴ For we were saved in such a hope.