World English Bible
"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.""
— Romans 4:18, World English Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement,“so will your descendants be.””
“Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.”
“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.”
“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.”
For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may 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.
As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.
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."
Without being weakened in faith, he didn't consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.
Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.